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Audience questions
Sav answers questions from the studio audience
  1. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  18. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  19. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  20. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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