Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  10. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  14. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
    18. Now playing
    Up next