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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
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    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
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  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
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  4. Ideas for stories
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  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
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    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
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  6. Questions from the audience
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  7. Stories are people
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    Stories are people
  8. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  12. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  13. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  15. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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