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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  10. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  11. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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