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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  18. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  19. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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