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Room on the Broom in Scots
James Robertson reads his version of the Julia Donaldson classic in Scots.
  1. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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