Superfan David Whiteley celebrates the unsung British heroes behind the first film in the Star Wars’ franchise, 1977’s eponymously titled Star Wars. The Star Wars saga ends with the release of The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019. This documentary celebrates where it all began. It includes previously unheard stories from the people who made one of the most successful movies of all time, with additional interviews and previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage. The presenter, Star Wars superfan David Whiteley, who has his own connection to the original film (he was born on May the 4th), tracks down the often modest British talent who brought the galaxy to life. David explores the contribution of the London Symphony Orchestra and meets Ann Skinner, who was in charge of continuity. As well as seeing her original stills from the set, Ann reveals how she helped Sir Alec Guinness with one of the most famous speeches in Star Wars.
Col Goudie BFE, is a feature film editor with a career spanning over 40 years. Editing everything from 16mm film to Digital 65mm, and has cut films in big studios, hotel rooms and even tin shacks. Most recently, known for editing "Tetris" (2023), Roald Dahl Biopic "To Olivia" (2021), "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (with John Gilroy and Jabez Olsen) 2016 , and the multi award winning "Monsters" (2010). Col doesn't limit to big budget productions and can often be found editing Indie dramas like Alan Moore's The Show and Award winning feature documentaries like the multi award winning Funny You Never Knew (2019). Col has been working openly as a non-binary editor since 2019 and was previously known as Colin Goudie.
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