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Taking on Roald Dahl
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Matthew chats about the challenge of translating Roald Dahl’s stories.
  1. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  6. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  7. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  8. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  9. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  10. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  13. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Feather reading
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    Feather reading
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