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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  20. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  21. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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