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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  11. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
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