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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  9. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
    18. Now playing
    Up next