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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    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
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  11. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  17. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  18. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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