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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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  20. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  21. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  22. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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