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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  20. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  21. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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