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Room on the Broom in Scots
James Robertson reads his version of the Julia Donaldson classic in Scots.
  1. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  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. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  21. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  22. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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