Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Radio Drama - Nigel's Edit

STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - The Original 1983 Radio Drama.

I have combined all episodes of the original radio drama using excerpts from John Williams' original soundtrack and Ben Burt's sound effects for a more seamless blending from one episode to the next. This is how I want to experience this fantastic piece of work.

I hold no right to the material nor claim any credit for the final product. All content ownership remains with the proprietor of the original works. No breach or infringement of rights intended.

The Empire Strikes Back is a 10-part, (originally 5 hour) expanded radio adaptation of the original The Empire Strikes Back, radio adaptation based on the original film. Produced by HighBridge Audio in 1983 and broadcast on National Public Radio in the US.

A reoccurring question is about the running time of the radio drama. "What has been cut to reduce the original running time? I have removed the narrated intros, outros and end credits from each episode to created the seamless story. This has reduced the over all running time for each complete drama.

Written by Brian Daley
Directed by John Madden
Produced by Tom Voegeli
Exec. Producer Jon Bos
Narrated by Ken Hiller

Episodes:

Episode 1 - "Freedom's Winter"
Episode 2 - "The Coming Storm"
Episode 3 - "A Question Of Survival"
Episode 4 - "Fire And Ice"
Episode 5 - "The Millennium Falcon Pursuit"
Episode 6 - "Way Of The Jedi"
Episode 7 - "New Allies, New Enemy"
Episode 8 - "Dark Lord's Fury"
Episode 9 - "Gambler's Choice"
Episode 10 - "The Clash Of Lightsabres"

Cast:

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker)
Ann Sachs (Princess Leia)
Perry King (Han Solo)
Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian)
Bernard "Bunny" Behrens (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
Brock Peters (Lord Darth Vader)
John Lithgow (Yoda)
Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
James Eckhouse (Beta)
Peter Friedman (Dak)
Ron Frazier (Deck Officer)
Merwin Goldsmith (General Rieekan)
Peter Michael Goetz (Ozzel)
Gordon Gould (Veers)
Paul Hecht (The Emperor)
Russell Horton (2-1B)
James Hurdle (Controller)
Nicholas Kepros (Needa)
David Rasche (Piett)
Alan Rosenberg (Boba Fett)
Jay Sanders (Imperial Pilot)
Don Scarino (Wedge)
Ken Hiller (Narrator)

Support cast includes David Alan Grier and also included Sam McMurray, Steven Markle, Stephen D. Newman, John Pielmeier, Geoffrey Pierson, Gary Tacon, and Jerry Zaks.

Here is a list of the additions / edits I incorporated to create Nigel's Edit of the Original 1983 Radio Drama.

Time: 0:20:40 – 0:20:46 / Ep 1 / Ep 2 Transition

Time: 0:40:00 – 0:40:20 / Ep 2 / Ep 3 Transition

Time: 0:40:15 / Blended the sound of a Snow Speeder

Time: 0:58:58 – 0:59:00 / Blended the sound of Tie Fighters

Time: 0:59:02 – 0:59:40 / Ep 3 / Ep 4 Transition

Time: 1:22:00 – 1:22:12 / Ep 4 / Ep 5 Transition

Time: 1:43:50 – 1:44:15 / Ep 5 / Ep 6 Transition

Time: 2:07:30 – 2:08:00 / Ep 6 / Ep 7 Transition

Time: 2:08:01 / Blended the sound of Darth Vader Breathing

Time: 2:31:14 – 2:31:20 / Ep 7 / Ep 8 Transition

Time: 2:31:16 / Blended the sound of X-Wing Fighter

Time: 2:50:36 / Ep 8 / Ep 9 Transition

Time: 3:08:29 / Ep 9 / Ep 10 Transition

Please see the following links for details and history of the trilogy of recordings:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wa...)
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star...