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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. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  10. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  11. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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