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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  18. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  19. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  20. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
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