Star Wars (radio)

An expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on and ', were produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse. A dramatization of ' was produced by most of the same team and also broadcast on NPR.

Return of the Jedi

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

According to an interview with scriptwriter Brian Daley published Star Wars Collector in October 1995, NPR's plans were to produce a third radio serial based on ' were cancelled when federal funding for NPR was dramatically reduced after the election of Ronald Reagan. It was not until 1996 that a six-part adaptation of ' was made by Highbridge Audio, the company that had released the first two series on tape and CD.

Related Topics:
Brian Daley - Star Wars Collector - Ronald Reagan - 1996 - Highbridge Audio

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Like the preceding series, Return of the Jedi expanded its story by incorporating new scenes that did not affect existing continuity. Examples include Luke Skywalker constructing his new lightsaber and C-3PO conversing with Mara Jade in the palace of Jabba the Hutt.

Related Topics:
Luke Skywalker - Lightsaber - C-3PO - Mara Jade - Jabba the Hutt

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Scriptwriter Brian Daley died before the series was produced, so "additional material" was contributed by John Whitman, who introduced changes required for continuity with the now-planned prequels as well as any changes identified by the director and cast.

Related Topics:
Brian Daley - John Whitman - Prequel

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The episodes were titled:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• "Tatooine Haunts"
• "Fast Friends"
• "Prophecies And Destinies"
• "Pattern And Web"
• "So Turns A Galaxy, So Turns A Wheel"
• "Blood Of A Jedi"

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Cast

The adaptation used many of the original radio cast, though Joshua Fardon took over as Luke and Ayre Gross replaced Billy Dee Williams as Lando. Ed Begley, Jr. was the voice of Boba Fett and Edward Asner, speaking only in grunts, guest-stars as Jabba the Hutt.

Related Topics:
Joshua Fardon - Ayre Gross - Ed Begley, Jr. - Boba Fett - Edward Asner - Jabba the Hutt

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• Joshua Fardon (Luke Skywalker)
• Perry King (Han Solo)
• Ann Sachs (Princess Leia Organa)
• Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
• Bernard Behrens (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
• Ayre Gross (Lando Calrissian)
• Edward Asner (Jabba The Hutt)
• Paul Hecht (The Emperor)
• John Lithgow (Yoda)
• Brock Peters (Lord Darth Vader)
• Ed Begley, Jr. (Boba Fett)
• Samantha Bennett (Arica)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• David Birney (Anakin Skywalker)
• Peter Dennis (Moff Jerjerrod)
• David Dukes (Bib Fortuna)
• Peter Michael Goetz (General Madine)
• Ian Gomez (Salacious Crumb)
• Martin Jarvis (Barada)
• Jon Matthews (Wedge)
• Natalija Nogulich (Mon Mothma)
• Mark Adair Rios (Admiral Ackbar)
• Yeardley Smith (9D9)
• Tom Virtue (Major Derlin)
• Ken Hiller (Narrator)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The supporting cast included Rick Hall, Andrew Hawkes, Sherman Howard, Karl Johnson, John Kapelos, Ron Le Paz, Joe Liss, Paul Mercier, Steven Petrarca, Jonathan Penner, Gil Segel, Nia Vardalos and Ron West.

Related Topics:
Rick Hall - Andrew Hawkes - Sherman Howard - Karl Johnson - John Kapelos - Ron Le Paz - Joe Liss - Paul Mercier - Steven Petrarca - Jonathan Penner - Gil Segel - Nia Vardalos - Ron West

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~