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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  12. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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