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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. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  15. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  21. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  22. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
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