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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  18. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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