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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  19. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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