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Brian’s writing and favourite books
Brian answers questions about Cardboard Cowboys and his future writing plans.
  1. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  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 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  10. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  11. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
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