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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  13. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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