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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    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
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
  9. A question about Charlie and Lola
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    A question about Charlie and Lola
  10. A question from Freya.
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    A question from Freya.
  11. D is for Dialogue
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    D is for Dialogue
  12. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Writing Fiction
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    Writing Fiction
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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