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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  12. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  19. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  20. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
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