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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  8. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  9. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  10. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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