We’re going back, back to the light.
We catch up with Warwick Davis to find out what he was doing at the UK Toy Fair last month. We also ask him a difficult Star Wars question.
Heroes of the Empire from Speechless Films is finally released on Amazon Prime on February 8th, 2019. We talk the director/producers Tom Long & Ross Joseph about their experience working with the UK Garrison (501st Legion) and bringing the documentary to the masses.
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It’s been a while, but we’re finally back. With 7 days to go to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the UK, and 8 days in the US, James is in LA for the Global Press Event and Premiere of the next instalment of the Star Wars saga. Joining James for this crossover show is Sarah and Richard Woloski of Skywalking through Neverland, and together we bring you audio highlights from the Global Press Event, including answers from the cast of the film, including Gwendoline Christie, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and director Rian Johnson.
We also have interviews with Amy Jansen from littleBits, and Hunter Gibson from Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media who talks about the Lenovo Jedi Challenges Game.
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It's episode 66, there are just 124 days until The Last Jedi arrives in cinemas and the excitement is ramping up by the day. Join Mark as he flies solo once again to chat about the new Entertainment Weekly reveals and deep-dive into 8 (yes, eight!) interviews. Mark and Matt headed to Collectormania 24 at the NEC in Birmingham and caught up with Rogue One's Gabby Wong and Battle For Endor's Sian Phillips, discussed the Monster Charity Project with Simon 'Jango Fett' at London Film and Comic Con and Mark and James caught up with R2-D2 performer Jimmy Vee at Star Wars Fan Fun Day. Meanwhile, our intrepid curry-loving reporter Paul Naylor caught up with Mon Mothma actress Caroline Blakiston at Star Wars Fan Fun Day in Burnley and travelled to Harper Adams University in Shropshire for Feel The Force Day West Midlands where he chatted with Return of the Jedi ewok Brian Wheeler, original trilogy Stormtrooper Chris Bunn and Rogue One's Matthew Dale.
You can listen to episode 66 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
As always we bring you another packed show and this episode we're chatting with guests from Rogue One, The Force Awakens and The Force Unleashed. Mark chats with Alistair Petrie at Collectormania 24, while at SWFFD we are joined by Ben Hartley, Gary Keily, Mel Pickup and Natalie Cox. JAKe answers James' question at Return of the Garrison while Mark and James discuss Han Solo, Forces of Destiny and D23.
You can listen to episode 65 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
The UK is in the middle of a heatwave and RADIO 1138 brings you all the hot news and interviews. This month, to the buzz of an overworked fan, we discuss the Han Solo standalone and the removal of Lord and Miller, hone in on Star Wars Fan Weekend in Burnley and the brilliant guests at the show including Taylor Gray, Femi Taylor, Ian McIlhenney, Ingvild Deila and Jimmy Vee. We hear Star Wars 40th anniversary memories from author Jason Fry and artist JAKe and groove to Darth Elvis and the Imperials with a track from their new album, IV.
You can listen to episode 64 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
Star Wars is 40 and the saga is stronger and more popular than ever. To celebrate, RADIO 1138 catches up with a quartet of A New Hope stars. We're joined by Dave Prowse, Paul Blake, Paul Weston and Chris Bunn, rock out to Burning Sith from Darth Elvis and the Imperials and chat with Rebels star Steve Blum and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
You can listen to episode 63 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
Mark takes the controls this episode as we visit MCM Expo Birmingham and Stoke Con Trent. Mark and James chat with Richard Oldfield, Brian Wheeler and Jim Dowdall while our roving reporter Paul Naylor catches up with Toby Philpott, Brian Wheeler and Hugh Spight. We hear from Dave Filoni and the Rebels Press Conference from Celebration Orlando and funk the Force with Darth Elvis and the Imperials.
You can listen to episode 62 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
For the third time Team Jedi News head to Star Wars Fan Fun Weekend 2017 and hit the Jedi News Theater podcast stage for the second of three shows recorded live at the event. Join Mark, James, Matt and Brian as they discuss the 40th anniversary and some golden memories, as well as taking questions from the audience.
You can listen to episode 61 here on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
Team Jedi News return to the podcast stage for the third Celebration in a row and the first time this event with RADIO 1138. Join Mark, James, Brian and Matt as they chat with their guests Marvel editor Jordan D White and authors Jason Fry and John Jackson Miller. Learn more about of their future and present projects. Enjoy the atmosphere of the first day of the event as we skip back to Celebration Orlando 2017.
You can listen to episode 60 here on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
Celebration Orlando is right around the corner and we are stepping on the gas to keep your Star Wars hunger satiated until the show begins. This episode we chat with Jabba the Hutt sculptor John Coppinger, The Force Awakens actor Bern Collaco and A New Hope actress Pam Rose at MCM Expo Birmingham as well as catching up with Rebel Legion UK XO Mark Mulcaster. We cover the London screening of the Rogue One blu-ray extras and chat with Matt Busch and Lin Zy about their Celebration plans and discuss the amazing Jedi News postcards. You can listen to episode 59 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
February is here and while the egg timer to Celebration Orlando pours away we continue to go Rogue bring you the latest from the Star Wars galaxy. Mark and Paul Naylor catch up with Rogue One's General Dodonna Ian McElhinney at SF Ball 23 and MCM Midlands Comic con respectively while Mark chats with the organisers of the Ball and sits down with Gary Whitta for the 3rd and final time to talk Rogue One, Kyle Katarn and Rebels. We're joined again by Grand Moff Tarkin Guy Henry and James chats with his daughter Miriam and five members of the Rogue One cast and crew from the UK premier. You can listen to episode 58 of RADIO 1138 here on iTunes, contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
We have a name! The Last Jedi is the title of Episode 8, and can you believe it's 20 years since the saga returned to the big screen in the form of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition? We can't either, and we discuss that as well as returning to our chat with Rogue One writer Gary Whitta, catching up with Rogue One Rebel Trooper Paul McQue and discussing some exciting developments with the running Stormtrooper Jez Allinson. Plus we listen to Mark and James as they travel to Disneyland Paris for the press launch of Season of the Force. You can listen to episode 57 of RADIO 1138 here on iTunes, contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
It's 2017 and as we enter the second year of Jedi News Network we continue to bring you interviews from across the Star Wars galaxy. This episode we sit down with Rogue One's Grand Moff Tarkin Guy Henry, and discuss the creation of the story of Rogue One with screenwriter Gary Whitta. We look at the amazing life of Carrie Fisher with original Boba Fett Jeremy Bulloch, Chris Wyman from Official Pix and Steve Sansweet, along with some classic Carrie audio. You can listen to episode 56 here on iTunes, contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and as our treat to you we present a Rogue One focused 55th episode of RADIO 1138. On the show Mark and James chat with Kathleen Kennedy, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna and Donnie Yen live from the 'red carpet' event at the Tate Modern in London, discuss the film, cover the latest news and welcome Darth Elvis and the Imperials and their 2016 Christmas single. All that and more on the latest RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
It may be late November and Rogue One is only 21 days away but there's plenty of great news happening right now. In our 54th episode we have a galaxy of stars. From the 5th Annual Rancho Obi-Wan Gala in Petaluma we're joined by Dave Filoni, Pablo Hidalgo, AJ, Leland Chee and from Rebel Force Radio the one and only Jimmy Mac. Meanwhile, the November edition of MCM Expo at the NEC in Birmingham saw Mark and James interview Garrick Hagon from A New Hope and Paul Warren from The Force Awakens while Matt Booker from Take Cover and James attended the launches of the world's largest LEGO store on Leicester Square and Propel at Madam Tussauds. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.