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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  8. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  9. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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