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A bit of a read
Frank reads from Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
  1. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  18. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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