RADIO 1138 journeys to Pinewood Studios for a special Gillette promotional launch event, talk shop with Oscar winning Creature and Special Makeup Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan, chat with Vice President of Global Gillette and the Art of Shaving John Mang and catch up with Dan Zehr from Coffee With Kenobi. That's all waiting for you in the spooky crypt that is our 53rd episode of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
#RogueFriday was another huge success, bringing the characters of the first stand alone movie to shelves across the planet. Not that we ever need to be enthused about Star Wars - it's in our DNA! This episode we complete our chat with Mark Hamilton of rock legends ASH, catch up with Greg Grunberg from The Force Awakens and Matt Mickleson of the fan-made YouTube hit The Han Solo Chronicles. Darth Elvis rocks the galaxy, Matt Booker brings us his report from the premier of Under The Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story and Mark walks around Babies 'R' Us with Gary Hailes of the UK Garrison. All that and the latest happenings from the Star Wars galaxy on episode 52 of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
We're traversing the galaxy once again to bring you news from fandom and beyond. We catch up with the Supervising Director of Star Wars Rebels Dave Filoni and discuss season three which launches in the UK this weekend. Then we sit down with Mark Hamilton, better known as the bass player from #CANTINA headliners ASH for the first part of a two-part chat. We spar with Fas and Nick from Silver Sabres about their lightsabre combat academy, discuss the ongoing battle against cancer with Sketch Wars veteran Nicholas Diak and rejoin artist JAKe for the second part of our conversation. Throw in a dash of Darth Elvis and a dollop of the latest news and you have a recipe for the Great British JAKe-off known as RADIO 1138 episode 51. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
RADIO 1138 arrives at its 50th episode and it's a jam-packed show. Empire's Contributing Editor Dan Jolin joins us to discuss the Rogue One article from the latest issue of the magazine. Jo Garfein from Cancer Gets LOST calls in to talk us through their auction and fundraising efforts while Mark travels to Star Wars Fun Day in Fordingbridge to discuss the launch of Phoenix Command, catches up with Superstar artist JAKe at Farthest From and enjoys the inaugural Force Festival where he sits down with Mark Mulcaster from the Rebel Legion UK and our very own Zak PT. James caught up with Max Pickwoad, senior creative at Sky to discuss the return of the Star Wars pop-up channel, Darth Elvis and the Imperials encourage us to get our lighters in the air for Sheev Palpatine and Brian and Matt from Take Cover drop by to talk all about the brand new Jedi News website. All that and the latest news on episode 50 of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
Celebration Europe may be in the history books and we might be counting down the days till Celebration Orlando next April but there's plenty to keep us occupied between now and then. James sits down with designer Neil Ellis to discuss The Force Awakens and more while Mark, Matt and Zak travel to London Film and Comic Con and chat with a multitude of guests including Star Wars legends Jeremy Bulloch and Dave Prowse, Dixie Arnold from The Force Awakens and even steal moment with Rogue One's Mads Mikkelsen. We take a look back to Celebration Europe and the #1BASH, the Rebels Season Three press conference, listen to the Rogue One teaser and join James as he sits down at a roundtable with Dave Filoni. We return with Zak to MCM London Expo for more of Warwick Davis' live talk and check in with the dark lord of the sith Darth Elvis and the Imperials. Take a seat and dive into episode 49 of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
Celebration Europe is here and just like last year RADIO 1138 bring you a live episode, but with one huge difference. Direct from the One Force stage and all in one mega episode we bring you RADIO 1138 episode 48 and Take Cover episode 7 with guests Arti Shah and Ana-Maria Leonte from The Force Awakens, author Adam Bray and Top Trumps designer Nik Battersby. RADIO 1138 and Take Cover, brought to you by the Jedi News Network. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
Celebration Europe (or should that be Celebration London?) is just 17 days away and we've managed to squeeze in one final episode of RADIO 1138 to help make the wait just a touch more manageable. This episode we're joined by a quartet of artists you will be seeing in the show, Jason Christman, Jeff Carlisle, Joe Corroney and Malcolm Tween and we rundown the panels and podcasts that #TeamJediNews members will be participating in. All that and and more in episode 47 of RADIO 1138, brought to you by the Jedi News Network. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
Star Wars Celebration Europe is just three weeks away and #teamjedinews are in full prep mode. We're joined by Star Wars Rebels star and the voice of the Jedi News Network Vanessa Marshall, Brian and Mark return to Star Wars Fan Fun Day and chat with legendary original trilogy producer Robert Watts and The Force Awakens star David M Santana. Zak PT journeys to MCM Expo London to listen to the first part of Warwick Davis' Q&A and Joel Smith joins Mark as they journey to The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando for Megacon. All here on the 46th episode of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
We're halfway through the year already, which means Rogue One is only 6 months away and with Star Wars Celebration Europe looming on the horizon we're taking Beggar's Canyon at full throttle. James talks to UK Garrison/501st UK Commanding Officer about the role that six of the UK team played in The Force Awakens, and they also reveal the venue for the Celebration Bash! We return to Burnley and Star Wars Fan Fun Day to chat with The Force Awakens star Sandeep Mohan and original trilogy star Cathy Munroe and chat for the third time with The Force Awakens puppeteer Dee Tails. All that and the latest galactic news on episode 45 of RADIO 1138.
39 years in and the magic of the galaxy far, far away isn't dimming one iota. We talk HoloGrid: Monster Battle with creators Phil Tippett and Michael Levine, continue our chat with The Force Awakens star Dee Tails and return to Burnley and Star Wars Fan Fun Day to chat with prequel trilogy actor Hassani Shapi. While there we discuss the Biker Scout Helmet Project with organiser Simon Graham and make a big announcement regarding Star Wars Celebration Europe. And there's not a Teedo in sight on the 44th episode of RADIO 1138.
The Star Wars galaxy never stops moving and neither do we. With James away visiting Rancho Obi-Wan Mark flies solo this episode and joining him are a cargo hold full of stars. Mark talks the Wars with Virgin Radio DJ and super Star Wars fan Edith Bowman and hangs out with Cratinus himself from The Force Awakens Dee Tails. Mark and Brian Cameron travel to Star Wars Fan Fun Day and sit down with Goss Toowers actor Keith De'Winter, Bossk actor Alan Harris and Gold Leader Angus MacInnes. Martin Keeler and Jed Shepherd tell us all about #CANTINA, a very special gig happening at the O2 the night before Celebration Europe 3 and Matt Booker and Mark catch up with friend and mega collector Gus Lopez at Farthest From 11. Trust us, you get everything but the squeak on the 43rd episode of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at network@jedinews.co.uk or call us direct on 01444 39 1138 with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
It's April and The Force Awakens has finally come home. To celebrate this momentous occasion we chat with some of the skilled hands behind The Force Awakens magnificent alien menagerie. We speak with creature puppeteer Dilu Miah and HURID-327 operator Katy Kartwheel as well as bringing you the latest news including Team Jedi News and Steve Glosson discussing the amazing Blu-ray extras. So grab a handful of cookies and a glass of moof milk, sit down and devour episode 42 of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at network@jedinews.co.uk or call us direct on 01444 39 1138 with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
We're at point five past lightspeed as we steer towards the convention season but RADIO 1138 isn't about to slow down. We're joined by Wollivan himself Warwick Davis to discuss his part in The Force Awakens and much more besides, we journey to Bournemouth Film and Comic Con and chat with Jay Benedict from A New Hope and The Phantom Menace actor Ralph Brown along with The Force Awakens duo of Kevin Hudson and Neil Bishop plus we make our twice-yearly pilgrimage to Memorabilia in Birmingham and catch up with The Force Awakens stars Sandeep Mohan, Jason Nicholls-Carrer and Rony Bridges as well as Return of the Jedi performer Hugh Spight. Throw in a chat with Suzi Stelling from the Rebel Legion, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher on Saturday night TV here in the UK and special surprise onstage guest John Boyega at the UK Gala screening of Secrets of The Force Awakens A Cinematic Journey and you have episode 41 of RADIO 1138.
Join us on this special episode of RADIO 1138 as we give you the lowdown on changes to Star Wars Fan Fun Day 2016 with organiser Neil Livesey. You'll get the inside track on the event, the story behind the changes and a look at the history of the event as well as revealing exactly who will be at both SWFFD and Dinner With The Stars on Sunday 1st May. We're also joined by Jez Allinson of The Vintage Rebellion who is running The London Marathon in Stormtrooper armour. All that, a look ahead to a very special interview in next weeks show and the latest Star Wars news on episode 40 of RADIO 1138.
The Force may be imminent on the small screen but we're still going large with with our continuing efforts to bring you guests from The Force Awakens. Snap Wexley himself Greg Grunberg joins us from London Film and Comic Con along with the one and only Billy Dee Williams. The voice of the first ever female First Order Stormtrooper Verona Blue is here, Mark talks 'Do Or Do Not, There Is No Try' with filmumentarian Jamie Benning and discusses the passing of R2-D2 maker Tony Dyson on BBC Radio 4. We spar with Jordan Court from Ludosport, travel with #teamjedinews to the real Takodana at Puzzlewood, talk the return of Indiana Jones and the search for a new Han Solo on a jam-packed 39th episode of RADIO 1138.