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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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