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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  13. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  14. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  18. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
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