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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  20. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  21. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  22. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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