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The main characters
Jenny introduces the main characters in the book.
  1. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  18. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  19. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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