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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  18. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  21. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  22. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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