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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  10. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  11. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  18. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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