Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  9. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  10. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
    18. Now playing
    Up next