The best voice director in the business according to man people. Find out how Dave got started, how his job works and what the future holds for the industry

https://www.peacocksound.co.uk/

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Marc Silk is a voice actor who has created some fantastic characters like Grand Master Glitch in Go Jettser and Aks Moe In Star Wars the Phantom Menace. He has also voices some very well established faces like Shaggy, Scooby Doo and Jonny Bravo.

Marc's website

https://www.marcsilk.com/

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https://www.banksandwag.com/

Banks & Wags work:

Zingzillas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfoKDlCoBo0

Go-Jetters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REBUEe3mtXo

Blue Peter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyzvf_afs8M

Top 3 theme tunes - 

Corin

Thundecats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcGNqrAtsgg

Wombles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kib7ZDsTgz0

Stingray - extended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYPN5Hf0wg

Wag

Thundercats

Pole position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQXqHNHPLHI

The Trap Door

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9dbAQJIu1o

Monkey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-SUoHmpRdM

Banks - Retro

Pigeon Street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XdgHiF4uiI

Galloping Galaxies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WspM4jwq7lc

Spiderman and his amazing friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgN0g4vqYMg

Banks - Modern

Duck Tales - New Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSU82afy1w

Sophia the first

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XDG75LPXqE

Ben 10 original theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iIUGEOreiw

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Hugely experienced voice actor Rob Rackstraw chats about his career voicing some amazing characters as well as something surprising for a conference of Farmers.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1050409/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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Ted Dewan created the wonderful world of Bing. He grew up in the USA and moved to London to become an illustrator, a detour into becoming an author led him to write the Bing books which Acamar Films turned into a hugely successful series

Find out more about Bing here -

https://uk.bingbunny.com/

And more about Ted here

https://www.teddewan.com/

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Paul Panting was one of the people who possibly sparked the idea for this podcast. Find out how that happened as we as his career in voice acting and how he created the voices for iconic characters.

Find Paul Here:

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/paul-panting-7343163a

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Kate Harbour is a hugely experienced voice actor. She has given voices to characters from Bob the Builder, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run, Octonauts and many more.

She spoke to me about the techniques involved in bringing these voices to life and how she began in the industry,

Follow Kate here:

https://www.instagram.com/kateharbourofficial/

and 

https://twitter.com/kateharbour?lang=en-GB

Here is a taster of some of her work

Bob the Builder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FuuHIj3d7c

She played Wendy, Dizzy and Pilchard the Cat.

Shaun the Sheep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZnrCxWAth4

She played Timmy’s mum

Also both movies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ZRKMaNIy0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxRUSAIYieA

The Octonauts as the Vegemals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxh_jDFJhto

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@BeyondtheBroomC

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As my first guest I was absolutely thrilled to be able to talk to Sophie Aldred.Sophie is probably best known to many as Ace, companion to Sylvester McCoy's Dr Who between 1987 and 1989

But Childrens television has been the absolute backbone of her career and as you will hear, she was determined to make it that way from a very early age. She has worked on live action programmes such as Corners, Melvin and Maureen and Words & pictures as well as adding her voice to a huge amount of animated charecters such as Dennis the Menace and Tree Fu Tom.

Here are some examples of the shows that we talked about -

Corners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNMFqxplYg

Melvin and Maureens's Music-a-grams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcMZnmOFoc

Words and Pictures

https://youtu.be/EAZIoWgrceE?si=NVjuGMgcMbp4WWO8

The Magic Kay (Biff, Chip and Kipper)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX50bGFXFok&list=PLLhOnau-tupTZwAukTMtUh2cBmURqQB8E

Dennis the Menace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH_zfZipQg4

Tree Fu Tom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz41AzrWnug

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Join me as I chat to Andrew James Spooner: Professional Muppet.

Andrew trained with Hensons and created the character of Elmo's Uncle Fergus,

https://andrewjamesspooner.com/

Watch Jim Henson run lines with Frank Oz

https://www.instagram.com/muppethistory/reel/C_PgpShOHB2/?hl=en

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This episode of Beyond the Broom Cupboard, we speak to Maddie Moate.

BBC’s Do you know:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09yn3ly/maddies-do-you-know

Maddie’s Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@maddiemoate

A very curious Christmas west end show

https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/maddies-curious-christmas-live-on-stage/

About Maddie Moate:

Maddie Moate is a presenter known for her work on CBeebies, YouTube and in live theatre.

She started her presenting career online with a comedy sketch series about smartphones and apps, sponsored by Nokia.

This led to her presenting for various tech brands and becoming a YouTube tech presenter and journalist.

Maddie was then hired by BBC Earth for their YouTube channel as a scientist familiar with the YouTube format.

CBeebies then approached her to host a new tech science engineering show as they wanted a real person, not an actor, to host.

Maddie's Approach to Science Communication:

Maddie believes in finding the extraordinary in the ordinary and making science accessible to everyone.

She focuses on simplifying complex scientific concepts using relatable examples and language that children can understand.

For example, she explains weight in terms of small elephants and uses familiar objects like forks and fences to spark children's interest.

Maddie prioritises family viewing and avoids patronising language, ensuring her content is engaging for both children and adults.

"Do You Know?" Show:

The show features two segments: "How is it made?" and "How does it work?".

Finding factories in the UK for the "How is it made?" segment became increasingly difficult as the series progressed.

The show's topics were chosen through crowd research, with school children providing ideas, as well as Maddie's own curation of ideas and identifying products made in the UK.

The random nature of the episode topics was partly due to the availability of factory locations.

Maddie's YouTube Content:

Maddie's YouTube content often focuses on finding extraordinary stories within ordinary objects and themes, like paper made from elephant poo and bread baked in geothermal hot springs.

She sees these as opportunities to teach children about topics like sustainability and geothermal energy in engaging ways.

"A Very Curious Christmas" Book and Stage Show:

The book explores the science behind Christmas traditions and cultures, like why we have Christmas stockings and how Christmas crackers work.

The book was inspired by Maddie's difficulty finding resources that collated fun Christmas-themed science questions.

The stage show adaptation is set in Santa's workshop, where Maddie works alongside two elves to fix the chaotic workshop using science.

The show incorporates audience interaction, jokes, music and visual elements to keep audiences of all ages engaged.

Navigating YouTube with Children:

Maddie acknowledges the challenges of YouTube's algorithm-driven content, which can lead to children repeatedly seeing similar content.

She recommends using the YouTube Kids app and curating a list of trusted channels to provide a safer and more enriching experience.

Maddie encourages parents to watch YouTube content with their children to discover family-friendly creators and ensure a shared experience

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Keith Wickham has voiced many many different characters from the Fat controller and Edward on Thomas the Tank Engine to Shellington on Octonauts.

Hear about how voice acting wasn't the career he expected but its been one he has loved.

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Sarah Ann Kennedy is a hugely talented animation writer, producer, voice actor and animator

She played Miss Rabbit who does many many jobs

As well as Nanny Plum in Ben and Holly's little Kingdom.

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Margot Wilson presented Hart Beat between 1984 and 1992 teaching a nation of kids to make amazing things from cardboard

Hart beat was an evolution of the BBC's children's art programmes that started with Vision On, continued through Take Hart and evolved into Hart Beat

Hart Beat - Pipes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQJGOn4Fr8

Artifax - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fsjcEIEIo

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Episode 14: Ben Whitehead Voices Wallace

Description:

This week I talk to actor and comedian Ben Whitehead about voicing the iconic character of Wallace in the new Wallace & Gromit film. Ben talks about stepping into the role following the passing of Peter Sallis, what it’s like to work with Aardman Animations, and how he finds the voice of Wallace.

Timestamps:

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0:00 - Introduction

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1:00 - Ben's outdoor theatre work

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12:00 - How Ben got involved in voice acting

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20:00 - Finding the voice of Wallace

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26:00 - Visiting the Aardman Animations studios

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30:00 - The making of the new Wallace & Gromit film

Links:

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https://www.benwhiteheadvoice.com/

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2024/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl

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https://www.aardman.com/

Guest Information:

Ben Whitehead is an actor and comedian who has voiced the iconic character of Wallace in the new Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Foul. He has worked on several Wallace & Gromit projects in the past. This film will be Ben’s first time voicing Wallace for a full-length film. Ben has also appeared in several theatrical productions, including a recent outdoor theatre production called Theatre in the Bin. He developed this project five years ago, and it was performed in Edinburgh in 2019.

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