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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  8. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  9. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  11. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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