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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. 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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  10. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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