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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  7. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  8. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  9. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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