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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  19. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  20. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  21. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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