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The main characters
Jenny introduces the main characters in the book.
  1. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  19. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  20. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  21. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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