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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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