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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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