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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  21. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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