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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. Questions and Answers
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    Questions and Answers
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