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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  19. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  20. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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