In Episode 128, we are thrilled to be joined by Puppeteer and Actor Dave Chapman, whose credits include everything from ‘Stars Wars’, ‘The Muppets: Treasure Island’, ‘Prometheus’, ‘The Dark Crystal’ and a whole range of CBBC shows.  

Jamie chatted to Dave about everything from

• His earliest influences and his first steps into becoming a Puppeteer.
• His iconic character ‘Ottis the Aardvark' on CBBC and his other work across children's TV.
• His various work on Star Wars, including as one of the two performers for BB8 in The Force Awakens and as the voice for B2-Emo in Andor. 
• His advice for aspiring Puppeteers and writing your own material.
• Protecting your mental health and physical health in an all-consuming industry.
• The advice Harrison Ford gave to Oscar Issac on set.
• Being part of  ‘Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow’ and much much more.

This episode is packed with insights from Dave as well as some wonderful stories from his incredibly accomplished career. We hope you enjoy it!

Dave Chapman:

Dave on 'Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow' on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbcQ0yAYHYI&ab_channel=CJFS 

Dave on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2237150/ 

'Saturday Mashup' on CBBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/saturday-mash-up 

BB8 - Dave Chapman & Brian Herring on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cfa-PNsT-o&ab_channel=DragonConTV 

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