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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. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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