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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  18. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  21. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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