Star Wars: The Deleted Scenes #4: Threepio takes the wheel

Threepio takes the wheel of the landspeeder in
one of Star Wars' deleted scenes

In our continuing look at the deleted scenes of Star Wars, we discover that See Threepio can do something useful other than talk – and we watch George Lucas grapple with the question of which bits of the story to leave out.

Star Wars: The Deleted Scenes #3: Biggs Darklighter and the Rebellion

Biggs Darklighter confides in Luke in one of Star Wars' deleted scenes

Our look at Star Wars' deleted scenes focuses on Biggs Darklighter – at least the second coolest man in the galaxy.  

Star Wars: The Deleted Scenes #2: Biggs, Fixer and Koo Stark as Camie

"That's no battle": Koo Stark as Camie, Anthony Forrest as Fixer, Mark Hamill as Luke and
Garrick Hagon as Biggs Darklighter in a deleted scene from Star Wars

Our look at the deleted scenes of Star Wars takes us back to Tatooine, where Luke Skywalker looks foolish for promising to show his pals a space battle. We meet his pal Biggs Darklighter – and are also introduced to one of the tabloid press's favourite actresses, Koo Stark.

Star Wars: The Deleted Scenes #1: Luke and the space battle

Watching the space battle: This was to have been our first view of Luke Skywalker

Luke being taunted by fellow teenagers; Han Solo canoodling with a woman; and the appearance of a very human Jabba the Hutt. Over the next few posts, Episode Nothing looks at the scenes deleted from the final cut of Star Wars.

Why do Star Wars fans care so much about that 20th Century-Fox fanfare?

The 20th Century-Fox logo: a great curtain-raiser to Star Wars

When the Star Wars films were made available to download earlier this month, many fans were disappointed at yet another change to their treasured movies.

Looking back at Star Wars Weekly – issue 10

The cover of Star Wars Weekly issue 10

Our look at the UK's Star Wars Weekly from Marvel comics reaches issue 10, April 12 1978.

The arrival of Star Wars: Between*Wars by John White

A panel from the brilliant web
comic Between*Wars by John White

Some readers will be familiar with the work of John White, the man behind one of my favourite websites, Star Wars Age 9.