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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  10. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  11. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  12. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  13. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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