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The Man Behind the Mask – Dave Prowse
A celebration of Dave Prowse, the bodybuilder and actor behind one of cinema's most iconic villains, Darth Vader. From 2020.
A tribute to Dave Prowse, the Bristol-born bodybuilder, champion weight-lifter turned actor.
Dave rose to fame as the heroic face of Britain’s TV road safety campaign, The Green Cross Man
Later he became the man behind the mask of one of cinema’s greatest villains, Darth Vader in 'Star Wars'.
Dave Prowse died in 2020 aged 85.
Producer: Tom Ryan
First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio Bristol in November 2020.
Last on
Sun 23 Jun 2024
05:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Nov 2021 11:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 30 Nov 2021 21:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 4 Dec 2021 13:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 5 Dec 2021 01:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 10:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 15:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 21:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Jun 2024 05:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra