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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  8. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  9. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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