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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  10. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  11. 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?
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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