Michael Morpurgo on The Arts Hour

On the most recent episode of BBC’s The Arts Hour, Michael Morpurgo spoke about the way he gets his story ideas.

To listen to the episode on BBC iPlayer, click here and skip to 39:54 to hear Michael discussing his writing.

[Photo credit: Kevin Lake, 2016]

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