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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  10. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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