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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  14. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  20. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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