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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  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. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  13. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  19. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  21. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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