Homepage

Accessibility links

  • Skip to content
  • Accessibility Help
BBC Account
Notifications
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • Bitesize
  • CBeebies
  • CBBC
  • Food
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
More menu
Search BBC
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • Bitesize
  • CBeebies
  • CBBC
  • Food
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live
  • Home
  • Events (2010 – present)
  • About Authors Live
  • Authors Live on iPlayer
  • Learn at BBC Scotland

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
    View More From The Etherington Brothers
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. 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?
  18. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  19. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  20. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  21. Now playing
    Up next
  • Cymraeg
  • Gàidhlig
  • Gaeilge

Explore the BBC

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • Bitesize
  • CBeebies
  • CBBC
  • Food
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
  • Terms of Use
  • About the BBC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility Help
  • Parental Guidance
  • Contact the BBC
  • Make an editorial complaint
  • BBC emails for you
  • Advertise with us
Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.