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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. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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