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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  10. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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