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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  10. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  13. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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