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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  21. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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