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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  9. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
    18. Now playing
    Up next