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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  13. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  19. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  20. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  21. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
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