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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  18. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  19. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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