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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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