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No Breathing in Class
Michael Rosen reads his poem No Breathing in Class.
  1. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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