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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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  8. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  9. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  10. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  11. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
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