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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  19. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  20. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  21. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  22. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
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