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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. 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. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  19. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  20. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  22. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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