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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  8. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  10. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  16. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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