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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. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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