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. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  9. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  10. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
    18. Now playing
    Up next