The Man Behind the Mask – Dave Prowse

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A celebration of the Bristol-born bodybuilder and actor behind Darth Vader.

A celebration of Dave Prowse, the bodybuilder and actor behind one of cinema's most iconic villains, Darth Vader. From 2020.

A tribute to Dave Prowse, the Bristol-born bodybuilder, champion weight-lifter turned actor. 

Dave rose to fame as the heroic face of Britain’s TV road safety campaign, The Green Cross Man 

Later he became the man behind the mask of one of cinema’s greatest villains, Darth Vader in 'Star Wars'.

Dave Prowse died  in 2020 aged 85.

Producer: Tom Ryan

First broadcast on BBC Radio Bristol in November 2020.

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