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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  21. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  22. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
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