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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  19. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  22. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
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