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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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  21. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  22. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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