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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  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. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  18. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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