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Taking on Roald Dahl
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Matthew chats about the challenge of translating Roald Dahl’s stories.
  1. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  6. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  7. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  8. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  9. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  10. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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