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Dogs in space
Frank and Janice remember the incredible story of the Russian space dogs
  1. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  10. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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