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Discovering New Words
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Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  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. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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