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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  19. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  20. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  21. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  22. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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