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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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