A long time ago in a TV studio not so far away, the stars of the original Star Wars film came to the BBC to promote their then-unknown movie. Want to see a Wookie on Blue Peter, or Luke Skywalker meet Michael Aspel? Then take a look through archive BBC footage – much of which has not been shown since the 70s – to see how UK viewers were introduced to the idea of ‘the force’, protocol droids and galactic princesses. Did Mark Hamill really appear on Coronation Street? Peter Serafinowicz, the voice of Darth Maul himself, will reveal the answer.
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- Released
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- BBC
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Top Cast
Peter Serafinowicz as Self - Presenter
Mark Hamill as Self (archive footage)
Carrie Fisher as Self (archive footage)
David Prowse as Self (archive footage)
Anthony Daniels as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Owen Scurfield · Cinematographer
Simon Catt · Producer
Simon Goretzki · Producer
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