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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  21. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  22. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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