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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. 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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  10. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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