Doctor Who Vs. Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope

The Star Wars franchise began in

1977 with three linked adventures

(set in medias res, a narrative

beginning in the middle), that

were ultimately expanded into

three trilogies.

The original self-titled film (later

subtitled A New Hope and known canonically as Episode IV) was

followed by sequels The Empire

Strikes Back (in 1980) and Return

of the Jedi (1983). A prequel

trilogy (Episodes I-III) was then

released from 1999. After the saga's creator, George Lucas, sold his Lucasfilm company to Disney in 2012, a sequel trilogy began with Episode VII in 2015.

Here, the large ensemble cast was led by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and

Carrie Fisher (as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia). Peter

Mayhew, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker played Chewbacca, C3PO

and R2D2, whilst Alec Guinness was Ben Kenobi.

Shown on ITV2 tonight, the relatively low budget production featured

Peter Cushing (Tarkin), James Earl Jones (voice of Darth Vader), and

these twenty-nine Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

• David [Charles] Prowse (Vader here, Episodes V, VI) was the Minotaur in The Time Monster
• Don [Francis] Henderson (Taggi) was Gavrok in Delta and the Bannermen
• Garrick Hagon (Biggs)
• Leslie Schofield (Commander) was Leroy in (episode 4 of) The War Games, and Calib in The Face of Evil
• Graham [Thomas] Ashley [born Brown] (Gold 5) was the Overseer in The Underwater Menace
• Tim Condren (Stormtrooper) was Saxon Warrior in The Time Meddler (4), Soldier in The Web of Fear (4), and Guerilla in Day of the Daleks (1)
• Barbie Denham (Hrchek Kal Fas) was Waitress in Arc of Infinity (1) and Patient in Frontios (1)
• Salo Gardner (Patron) was a Lazar in Terminus
• Harry Fielder (Stormtrooper) was a Guard (in PP, ZZZ, 4L, 4P, 5A, 5F, 5Z), Crewman (SS, 4T), Vogan (4D), Assassin (4Q), Tigellan (5Q), and Krarg in Shada
• Christine Hewett (Brea Tonnika) and Marcus [Arthur] Powell (Rycar) both appeared in Destiny of the Daleks, as Movellan and Prisoner
• Alan Harris (Escort) was a Sevateem in The Face of Evil, and a titular alien in Terror of the Vervoids
• Rusty Goffe (Various) was Little John in Robot of Sherwood
• Arthur Howell (Stormtrooper) was Confederate Horseman in The War Games (3)
• George Roubicek (Commander) was Captain Hopper in The Tomb of the Cybermen
• Shane Rimmer (Engineer) was Seth Harper in The Gunfighters
• Malcolm Tierney (Lieutenant) was Dolland in Terror of the Vervoids
• [Donald] Burnell Tucker (Del Goren here; Officer in Episode V) was Garner Two in The Angels Take Manhattan
• Bill Weston (Stormtrooper) was Militiaman in The Smugglers (4)
• Peter Diamond (Stunts here, Episodes V, VI) was regular stunt double/fight arranger on the classic run (from The Daleks to The Daemons)
• stuntman Rick Lester was Ogron in Day of the Daleks, Carnival of Monsters (2) and Frontier in Space
• Richard [Adrian] Hammatt was stuntman on The Runaway Bride too
• stuntman Jim Dowdall had uncredited roles in Day of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks and Frontios
• Tex Fuller [born Albert Charles Baseley] (Chauffeur) was an Exxilon in Death to the Daleks (3)
• Alf Mangan (Takeel) and Fred Wood (Patron) were both Extras in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD
• Norton Clarke (Extra here; Guard in Episode VI) was Greek Soldier in The Myth Makers, Secretary in The Massacre (3), and Technician in The Silurians (1)

Doctor Who On This Day #334

1963 - 100,000 BC, Episode 1: An Unearthly

Child repeated (except N Ireland) and Episode

2: The Cave of Skulls first screened, both on

 BBCtv

 1966 - Actor John Bishop born in Liverpool;

Marco Polo, Episode 5: Rider from Shang-Tu,

The Aztecs, Episode 4: The Day of Darkness,

The Reign of Terror, Episodes 1 and 5, Planet

of Giants, Episode 3: Crisis, The Romans,

Episode 4: Inferno and The Web Planet,

Episode 6: The Centre all repeated on ABC

1968 - The Invasion, Episode 5 first

screened on BBC1

1972 - The Ambassadors of Death,

Episode 6 repeated on ABC

1973 - Carnival of Monsters, Episode

4, The Time Monster, Episode 6 and

The Three Doctors, Episode 1 all

repeated on ABC

1976 - Pyramids of Mars Omnibus

repeated on BBC1

1981 - Full Circle Omnibus first screened

 on WTTW 11; and Logopolis, Part 1

repeated on BBC2

1982 - Horror of Fang Rock, Part 4 repeated

on KQED Plus; and The Invasion of Time,

Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on ABC

1983 - The Hand of Fear, Part 1 repeated on ABC;

and Warriors' Gate, Part 4 repeated on KQED Plus

1984 - The Mutants, Episode 6 and Earthshock 

Omnibus both repeated on KQED Plus

1985 - The Deadly Assassin, Part

1 repeated on KQED Plus

1986 - The Invasion of Time Omnibus

repeated on KQED Plus

1987 - The Invisible Enemy Omnibus

 repeated on WTTW 11; and Dragonfire,

Part 2 first screened on BBC1

1988 - Time and the Rani, Part 3 repeated

on KQED Plus; and Silver Nemesis, Part 2

 first screened on BBC1

1989 - Nightmare of Eden, Part 3 repeated

on KQED Plus
1990 - Genesis of the Daleks, Part 4 repeated

on KQED Plus; and Planet of Evil Omnibus

repeated on WTTW 11

1991 - Inferno, Episode 1 repeated on TV2; and

The Three Doctors Omnibus and Revelation of the

Daleks, Part 2 (of 4) both repeated on KQED Plus

1992 - The Sensorites, Episode 1: The

Unwilling Warriors repeated on UK Gold

1993 - Planet of the Daleks, Episodes

4 and 5 both repeated on UK Gold; and

Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 4 both

repeated on ABC

1994 - Time and the Rani, Part 2 repeated

on UK Gold

1995 - The Robots of Death, Part 2

repeated on UK Gold

1996 - The Seeds of Death Omnibus

repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Pyramids

of Mars, Part 1 first screened on ZTV

1997 - Castrovalva Omnibus

repeated on UK Gold

1998 - Planet of Giants, Episode 2: Dangerous

 Journey repeated on Space; Genesis of the

Daleks, Part 4 repeated on UKTV (Aus); and
The Five Doctors, Terror of the Vervoids

Omnibus and I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

all repeated on KQED Plus

1999 - The Sensorites, Episode 6: A Desperate Venture repeated on
Space; and Spearhead from Space, Episode 4 repeated on BBC2

2000 - The Sea Devils, Episode 2 repeated on Prime; The Monster

of Peladon, Part 5 repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Genesis of the

Daleks, Parts 5 and 6 both repeated on BBC America

2001 - Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 3 repeated on BBC Kids

 (Can); The Keeper of Traken, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on

NHPTV; and Vengeance on Varos, Part 1 repeated on UKTV

(Aus)

2002 - The Ark in Space, Part 4 repeated

on BBC Kids (Can); City of Death Omnibus

repeated on KERA; and Vengeance on

Varos Omnibus repeated on UK Gold

2003 - The Aztecs Omnibus repeated on MPT; The Web Planet,
Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC; The Sun Makers, Parts 1
and 2 both repeated on Iowa PTV; The Ribos Operation Omnibus 
repeated on BBC Kids (Can); State of Decay, Part 2 repeated on
WILL; Terminus, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on MiND; Attack of 
the Cybermen Omnibus repeated on UK Gold; and Delta and the 
Bannermen, Part 3 and Dragonfire, Part 1 both repeated on WCET

2004 - Planet of Evil, Part 4 repeated on ABC

2005 - The Caves of Androzani, Parts 1 and 2

both repeated on ABC; and The Doctor Dances

 first screened on NRK2

2006 - Boom Town repeated on Yes Action; and

Totally Doctor Who (#1.12) repeated on CBBC

2007 - The Empty Child and Doctor Who Confidential: Special Effects 
both first screened on WGVU; The Impossible Planet, The Satan Pit,
Doctor Who Confidential: You've Got the Look and Time Flies all
repeated on BBC3; and Army of Ghosts first screened on TV3 (RI)

2008 - The Empty Child repeated on Idaho PTV; The Idiot's Lantern 
and Doctor Who Confidential: The Writer's Tale both repeated on
UNC-TV; Doctor Who Confidential: Religion, Myths and Legends 
repeated on BBC3; and The Chimes of Midnight, Episode 1 repeated
on Radio 7

2009 - The Doctor Dances and Boom Town both repeated on Syfy
 (FRG); Army of Ghosts repeated on Syfy (Spa); The Sound of
Drums first screened on Syfy (Spa) and repeated on Syfy (Ben);
Partners in Crime repeated on BBC3 and ABC2; and Doctor Who
Confidential Cutdown: A Noble Return repeated on BBC3

2010 - The Unicorn and the Wasp and Doctor

 Who Confidential Cutdown: Nemesis both

repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Turn Left and

The Pandorica Opens both repeated on Space

2011 - Full Circle, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Syfy

(Aus); The Five Doctors, Parts 3 and 4 (of 4) both

repeated on MTV3 SciFi; The Idiot's Lantern repeated

on BBC America and UKTV (Aus); The Impossible 

Planet repeated on BBC America; The Doctor's

Daughter repeated on Space; and Doctor Who

Confidential Cutdown: A New York Story

repeated on UKTV (Aus)

2012 - World War Three, Let's Kill Hitler, Night Terrors,

The Girl Who Waited, The God Complex and Closing

Time all repeated on BBC America; and The Vampires

of Venice repeated on BBC3

2013 - The End of Time, Part 2, Doctor Who Prom (2010) and 

The Best of the Doctor all repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC

Polska HD; Flesh and Stone repeated on BBC Nordic; The Curse

of the Black Spot repeated on BBC Entertainment LA; The

Doctor's Wife, The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People all

repeated on France 4; Let's Kill Hitler, Night Terrors, The Girl

Who Waited, Closing Time and The Wedding of River Song all

 repeated on Watch; The God Complex repeated on BBC Nordic

 and Watch; A Good Man Goes to War repeated on BBC3;

Asylum of the Daleks, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, The Best

of the Monsters and The Best of the Companions all

repeated on BBC Entertainment EU, Romania and ME; The

Power of Three repeated on Syfy (Spa) and Syfy (Port);

Hide repeated on Jeem TV (ME); and The Name of the

Doctor repeated on RAI4

2014 - The Dominators, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated

on Retro TV; The Seeds of Doom, Part 3 repeated on KPTS;

Horror of Fang Rock Omnibus repeated on Horror; State of

Decay, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on KBTC; Earthshock

Omnibus repeated on Drama; Enlightenment, Parts 3 and

4 and Flesh and Stone all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Aliens

of London and Doctor Who Confidential: I Get a Sidekick

Out of You both repeated on UNC MX; School Reunion 

repeated on Iowa PTV; Silence in the Library repeated on

UKTV (NZ); Cold Blood and The Lodger both repeated on

KCPT2; Vincent and the Doctor repeated on KCPT2 and Idaho 

PTV; A Christmas Carol repeated on BBC3; Closing Time

repeated on OETA; Asylum of the Daleks repeated on ABC1;

The Angels Take Manhattan and The Snowmen both repeated

 on RAI4; The Rings of Akhaten repeated on WTTW Prime;

Flatline first screened on BBC Entertainment AP; Death In

Heaven first screened on YLE TV2  and repeated on BBC

Entertainment LA HD; and The Companions repeated on Watch

2015 - The Sontaran Experiment Omnibus repeated on Horror; 
The Hand of Fear, Part 4 and The Visitation, Part 2 both repeated

 on Syfy (Aus); Forest of the Dead repeated on TV Cultura;

The Time of Angels and Face the Raven both repeated on BBC

Entertainment AP; The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang

both repeated on BBC America; Asylum of the Daleks and

Dinosaurs on a Spaceship both repeated on BBC Nordic HD

 and BBC Polska HD; The Snowmen repeated on Syfy (Port);

Deep Breath repeated on KUAC; Time Heist repeated on

Karusel; Sleep No More first screened on YLE TV2 and 

KBS2; and Heaven Sent repeated on BBC Entertainment

AP and ABC2

2016 - The Hand of Fear, Part 4 and The Deadly Assassin,

Part 1 both repeated on Retro TV; Rose repeated on Syfy (Aus); New Earth, Tooth and Claw and School Reunion

 all repeated on BBC America; The Sound of Drums and

Last of the Time Lords both repeated and Doctor Who

Extra: The Caretaker first screened, all on BBC Polska

HD; Flesh and Stone repeated on Syfy (LA); The Lodger

repeated on TLC TV; Day of the Moon repeated on 

Syfy (Bra); The Angels Take Manhattan repeated on

The Zone; Flatline repeated on One ARD; Sleep No

More and Face the Raven both repeated on RAI4;

and A Sting in the Tale, Part 2 repeated on Radio

4 Extra

2017 - The Armageddon Factor, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on Retro TV;
Earthshock, Part 3 repeated on Jones! too; Father's Day repeated on ABC 
and ABC ME; Love & Monsters repeated on The Box; Partners in Crime 
repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Fires of Pompeii repeated on BBC Polska HD and Syfy (Aus); Cold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor both repeated on 
Syfy (Bra); The Big Bang, A Christmas Carol and The Impossible Astronaut 

all repeated on BBC America; A Town Called Mercy and The Power of Three
 both repeated on Space; Nightmare in Silver repeated on DR3; and Before 
the Flood repeated on BBC First (ME)
2018 - The Daemons, Episode 5 and The Curse of Peladon, Episodes
1 and 2 all repeated on Jones! too; The Curse of the Black Spot
repeated on France 4; Kerblam! repeated on Sony SciFi; The Witchfinders first screened on TV2 and Sony SciFi; and Doctor 
Who Extra: Kill the Moon repeated on BBC Polska HD
2019 - Delta and the Bannermen Omnibus repeated on RSU PTV;
The Christmas Invasion and A Christmas Carol both repeated on
W; Hide and Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS both repeated
on BBC Polska HD; and Extremis and The Pyramid at the End of
the World both repeated on BBC Entertainment EU

2020 - Time Flight, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated

on Retro TV; Human Nature repeated on ABC ME;

The Tsuranga Conundrum repeated on BBC Polska

HD; and Can You Hear Me? repeated and The

Haunting of Villa Diodati first screened, both on

NRJ12

2021 - Carnival of Monsters, Episodes

1 and 2 both repeated on Retro TV;

Earthshock Omnibus first screened and

Partners in Crime repeated, both on

One ARD; Nightmare in Silver repeated

on ABC2; and Empress of Mars repeated

on ABC ME

2022 - The Impossible Planet repeated

on Fox SciFi

Extra: November 1994 - Under licence from the BBC,

four performances of The Empress of Othernow were given

by the Huntingdon Drama Group (and restaged in 1995 at

the AylCon 2 convention in Birmingham) - written by Peter

Vialls, the play centred on two Cybermen stranded in

Ancient Rome - Bob Pugh played the Doctor, Rachel

Greaves as Gwen