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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  8. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  11. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  12. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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