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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  19. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  20. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  21. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  22. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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