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'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Radio Drama' Episode Review: 'The Clash of Lightsabers'

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Concept art by Ralph McQuarrie for The Empire Strikes Back. (C) 1980 Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) The Clash of Lightsabers Cast: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) Princess Leia Organa (Ann Sachs) See-Threepio (Anthony Daniels) Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) Artoo-Detoo Chewbacca  Lord Darth Vader (Brock Peters) Too-Onebee (Russell Horton) PA System  Narrator (Ken Hiller) Reviewer's Note: All quoted material is from the 1995 Del Rey book  Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The National Public Radio Dramatization.  This edition contains Brian Daley's complete radio play, which differs slightly from the version of the Radio Drama which aired on National Public Radio in 1983 and the original 1990s HighBridge Audio cassette and compact disc editions. The version in Daley's script  was  recorded, but as with the original 1981  Star Wars Radio Drama,  edits were made at the request of NPR due to the needs of the radio format. The longer version  is  availabl

'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Radio Drama' Episode Review: 'Gambler's Choice'

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(C) 1980 Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) Gambler's Choice Cast:  Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) Princess Leia Organa (Ann Sachs) Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) See-Threepio (Anthony Daniels) Artoo-Detoo Darth Vader (Brock Peters) Chewbacca Lobot Boba Fett Imperial Lieutenant Imperial Commander  First Trooper Second Trooper Supervisor Bespin Guard #1 Bespin Guard #2 Bespin Guard #3 Narrator (Ken Hiller) Reviewer's Note: All quoted material is from the 1995 Del Rey book  Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The National Public Radio Dramatization.  This edition contains Brian Daley's complete radio play, which differs slightly from the version of the Radio Drama which aired on National Public Radio in 1983 and the original 1990s HighBridge Audio cassette and compact disc editions. The version in Daley's script  was  recorded, but as with the original 1981  Star Wars Radio Drama,  edits were made at the request of NPR due to the needs of the rad

'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Radio Drama' Episode Review: 'Dark Lord's Fury'

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Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith (C) 1980 Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) Dark Lord's Fury Cast: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) See-Threepio (Anthony Daniels) Han Solo (Perry King) Princess Leia Organa (Ann Sachs) Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Willliams) Artoo-Detoo Chewbacca Darth Vader (Brock Peters) Lobot Boba Fett Imperial Commander First Trooper Second Trooper First Guard Second Guard Narrator (Ken Hiller) Reviewer's Note: All quoted material is from the 1995 Del Rey book  Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The National Public Radio Dramatization.  This edition contains Brian Daley's complete radio play, which differs slightly from the version of the Radio Drama which aired on National Public Radio in 1983 and the original 1990s HighBridge Audio cassette and compact disc editions. The version in Daley's script  was  recorded, but as with the original 1981  Star Wars Radio Drama,  edits were made at the request of NPR due to the needs of the rad