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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  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. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  10. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  11. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  12. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  13. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  18. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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