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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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