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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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