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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
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