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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  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. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  12. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  13. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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