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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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