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Room on the Broom in Scots
James Robertson reads his version of the Julia Donaldson classic in Scots.
  1. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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