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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. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  10. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  11. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  12. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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