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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  21. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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