Joy Dunlop guides viewers through the first steps to inspire us to speak Gaelic. Throughout the series, she’ll introduce words and phrases on a variety of everyday topics. A Gaelic learner herself, Joy will support us through pronunciation and vocabulary on topics such as friends, family, home, work and weather. We’ll meet diligent learners who have embraced speaking Gaelic, from new learners to lapsed native speakers and the on-off learners who have improved their language skills over the decades. And, the intrepid Calum Maclean takes us on adventures to hidden treasures around Scotland. Supporting materials can be found online: www.speakgaelic.scot and in the SpeakGaelic podcasts on BBC Sounds.
Episode 1
Joy Dunlop takes us on our first steps to speak Gaelic.
Episode 2
Joy Dunlop guides us through the first basic steps to speak Gaelic. We meet Gaelic learner Clare Coghill and Calum Maclean surveys the streets of Glasgow in search of Greek architecture.
Episode 3
We meet Gaelic learner Ben Geyer from Fife and Calum Maclean is in St Monans, finding out about the prosperity white gold brought to the area.
Episode 4
We meet Gaelic learner Caroline Quinn from Trinidad and Tobago, while Calum Maclean is in Portmahomack, Easter Ross, learning about his heritage.
Episode 5
Calum Maclean visits Airth in Stirlingshire where he discovers a fruity architectural surprise.
Episode 6
We meet learner Sophie Day from Falkirk, and Calum Maclean keeps a keen eye on the tide while on the hunt for spectacular cave art on Davaar Island in the Mull of Kintyre.
Episode 7
Calum Maclean is in Glasgow taking a step back in time along the banks of the River Clyde. We also meet learners Audrey and Davy Paterson from Taynuilt.
Episode 8
We meet circus performer and Gaelic learner Kit Rodman-Orr from Cumbernauld, and Calum Maclean takes a voyage of discovery to an unusual theatre.
Episode 9
Calum Maclean is on Scotland’s east coast where he’s hoping to have smoked fish for lunch.
Episode 10
Calum Maclean visits an artistic and poetic railway tunnel in Colinton, Edinburgh.
Episode 11
Joy Dunlop meets learner and musician Teya-Jean Bawden who lives near Beauly, and Calum Maclean goes in search of some tasty match-day treats in Kilmarnock.
Episode 12
We meet Gaelic learner Colin Scott Mackenzie who lives on the Isle of Lewis, and a poorly Calum Maclean tries out the healing properties of an ancient clootie well.
Episode 13
We meet learner Keith Mackenzie from the Isle of Skye and Calum Maclean is in Argyll, on the hunt for one of Scotland’s more reclusive creatures.
