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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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