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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. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  21. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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