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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  8. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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