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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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Bristol in November 2020.
Last on
Sun 23 Jun 2024
05:00
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Nov 2021 11:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 30 Nov 2021 21:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 4 Dec 2021 13:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 5 Dec 2021 01:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 10:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 15:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 21:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Jun 2024 05:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra