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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  9. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  11. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
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    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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