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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  8. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  9. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  10. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  11. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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