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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    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. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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