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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  11. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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