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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  10. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  11. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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