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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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