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Studio questions
Frank answers questions from the studio audience
  1. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  19. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  20. School days
    03:57
    School days
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  22. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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