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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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