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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
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  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
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  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
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  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
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  5. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
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  6. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
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  7. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
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  8. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
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  9. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
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  10. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
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  11. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  12. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  20. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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