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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  18. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  19. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  20. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  21. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  22. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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