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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. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  20. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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