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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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