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Questions from the audience
Patience answers some questions from the pupils in the studio and in schools.
  1. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  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. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  10. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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