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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Joyful Poetry
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    Joyful Poetry
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  14. Wizards of Once reading
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    Wizards of Once reading
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Sue's early influences
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