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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. 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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  16. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
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