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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  20. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  21. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  22. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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