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. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  11. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
    18. Now playing
    Up next