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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  11. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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