The Empire Strikes Back (radio)

The second installment of the expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy was produced in 1983.

This second radio series was in 10 parts, lasting a total of five hours. It was based on The Empire Strikes Back, and was produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse.

The series was made with the full co-operation of George Lucas, who donated the rights and allowed the use of sound effects and music from the films. It is part of Star Wars canon within its Expanded Universe.

Like the first radio drama, The Empire Strikes Back was written by Brian Daley and directed by John Madden. Billy Dee Williams reprised his role as Lando Calrissian, and John Lithgow played Yoda.

Cast
Additional voices:
 * Luke Skywalker .... Mark Hamill
 * Lando Calrissian .... Billy Dee Williams
 * Han Solo .... Perry King
 * See Threepio (C-3PO) .... Anthony Daniels
 * Princess Leia Organa .... Ann Sachs
 * Yoda .... John Lithgow
 * Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi .... Bernard Behrens
 * Lord Darth Vader ....Brock Peters
 * Beta .... James Eckhouse
 * Dak .... Peter Friedman
 * Deck Officer .... Ron Frazier
 * General Rieekan .... Merwin Goldsmith
 * Admiral Ozzel .... Peter Michael Goetz
 * General Veers .... Gordon Gould
 * The Emperor .... Paul Hecht
 * Two OneBee .... Russel Horton
 * Controller .... Jame Hurdle
 * Captain Needa .... Nicholas Kepros
 * Admiral Piett .... David Rache
 * Boba Fett .... Alan Rosenburg
 * Imperial Pilot .... Jay Sanders
 * Wedge .... Don Scardino
 * David Alan Greer
 * Sam McMurray
 * Steven Markle
 * Stephen D. Newman
 * John Pielmeier
 * Geoffrey Pierson
 * Gary Tacon
 * Jerry Zaks


 * Narrator .... Ken Hiller