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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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