Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  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. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  10. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    19. Now playing
    Up next