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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  8. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  9. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  10. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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