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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  19. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  20. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  21. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  22. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  23. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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