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Introducing us to new historical figures
Catherine discusses discovering some of history's amazing, less well known figures.
  1. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  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. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  16. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  17. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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