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Ideas for stories
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Mairi talks about where she gets her ideas for stories
  1. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
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  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
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  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
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  4. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
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  5. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
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  6. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  7. School days
    03:57
    School days
  8. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  9. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  15. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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