Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
    18. Now playing
    Up next