If you’re from the North West of England or thereabouts you’ll probably already know about Buzz Hawkins; his series, The Bradshaws, is a cultural beacon for Northerners wherever they live in the world.  He's got some highly useful things to say about finding and developing characters that can be sustained over three decades and 700+ episodes – and about not letting them get too big for their boots, too. Then, in the Panic Room, Nic deals with the issue of keeping your character voices consistent once you've nailed them. Get your VO Social Live/Manchester Animation Festival tickets here Join our snazzy new Facebook group here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thevosocial/message