It is 35 years since one of the biggest movie franchises of all time hit cinema screens.
It was made on a low budget and much of the filming was done in England.
Hear from one of the English actors who found fame through Star Wars, playing the robot C3PO.
Photo: Anthony Daniels with C3PO. (Getty Images.)
Published on Monday, 21st May 2012.
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