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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. Beat the Calculator
    02:54
    Beat the Calculator
  3. 1089
    06:56
    1089
  4. Perfect pentagon
    04:14
    Perfect pentagon
  5. Fabulous flexagon
    02:05
    Fabulous flexagon
  6. Making Cubes
    05:26
    Making Cubes
  7. Prime number pizza
    04:24
    Prime number pizza
  8. Numerical masterclass
    03:20
    Numerical masterclass
  9. Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
    05:19
    Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
  10. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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