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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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  17. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  18. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  19. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  20. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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