39 years in and the magic of the galaxy far, far away isn't dimming one iota. We talk HoloGrid: Monster Battle with creators Phil Tippett and Michael Levine, continue our chat with The Force Awakens star Dee Tails and return to Burnley and Star Wars Fan Fun Day to chat with prequel trilogy actor Hassani Shapi. While there we discuss the Biker Scout Helmet Project with organiser Simon Graham and make a big announcement regarding Star Wars Celebration Europe. And there's not a Teedo in sight on the 44th episode of RADIO 1138. 

Host James Burns makes the journey across the pond for Star Wars Day (May 4th) with Steve Sansweet at Rancho Obi-Wan in San Francisco. Listen to Pablo Hidalgo from the Lucasfilm Star Wars Story Group, where he was talking about his role, and his latest book 'The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary' at Copperfield's book store in Petaluma. Hidalgo also explains the influence the Beastie Boys had on The Force Awakens! Mark Newbold from RADIO 1138 joins in to discuss the latest collecting news, and other guests from Farthest From 11 include Gus Lopez, Richard Hutchison and Matt Booker. It is another action-packed, bumper edition of the Star Wars Collectors Cast - listen you must!

Galactic Fashion is a monthly podcast dedicated to Star Wars and geek fashion, hosted by Johnamarie Macias and Teresa Delgado and part of the Jedi News Network. In this "May the Fashion" Special, they interview Kelly Cercone and Leetal Platt, the two designers who won the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 and who were awarded the exciting professional opportunity to design an exclusive Star Wars: The Force Awakens fashion collection with Her Universe for Hot Topic. Topics of discussion include the collaboration process behind the new collection, the future of geek fashion, and more! Make sure to keep up with Kelly and Leetal on Twitter (@AnachronismInA, @LeetalPlatt), Instagram (@anachronisminaction, @leetal_weapon) and Facebook (Leetal Platt Designs) You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.

Get your bookmarks at the ready, it's time to Take Cover as we focus on the writings of the Star Wars galaxy. This month Brian, Matt and Mark discuss the latest book, magazine and comic releases as well as talking to some of the top tier talents behind those works. Brian sits down with Adventures In Wildspace author Cavan Scott, Mark talks Star Wars Insider 165 with editor Jonathan Wilkins and Matt catches up with mega collector Gus Lopez.  You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.

The Star Wars galaxy never stops moving and neither do

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It's April and The Force Awakens has finally come home. To celebrate this momentous occasion we chat with some of the skilled hands behind The Force Awakens magnificent alien menagerie. We speak with creature puppeteer Dilu Miah and HURID-327 operator Katy Kartwheel as well as bringing you the latest news including Team Jedi News and Steve Glosson discussing the amazing Blu-ray extras. So grab a handful of cookies and a glass of moof milk, sit down and devour episode 42 of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at [email protected] or call us direct on 01444 39 1138 with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.

Get your bookmarks at the ready, it's time to Take Cover as we focus on the writings of the Star Wars galaxy. This month Brian, Matt and Mark discuss the latest book, magazine and comic releases as well as talking to some of the top tier talents behind those works. Matt chats with comic book legend John Ostrander and sits down for the third time with Darth Vader writer and friend of the show Kieron Gillen. All that, a look ahead to the April 2016 releases and more on the 3rd episode of Take Cover.  You can contact us on Skype at [email protected] or call us direct on 01444 39 1138 with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.

The Force Awakens may have landed on home video but the world of collecting is still moving at hyperspeed. On this episode of the Star Wars Collectors Cast we join the godfather of Star Wars collecting Steve Sansweet to discuss what 'retirement' is really like, talk AC Worldwide and the 3D lights from JWP Ltd with RADIO 1138 co-host Mark Newbold and are joined by Dave Tree of All the Cool Stuff, the 2007 Palitoy Archive and the Farthest From vintage Star Wars show about what he collects and much more. All that in episode 63 of the Star Wars Collectors Cast.

We're at point five past lightspeed as we steer towards the convention season but RADIO 1138 isn't about to slow down. We're joined by Wollivan himself Warwick Davis to discuss his part in The Force Awakens and much more besides, we journey to Bournemouth Film and Comic Con and chat with Jay Benedict from A New Hope and The Phantom Menace actor Ralph Brown along with The Force Awakens duo of Kevin Hudson and Neil Bishop plus we make our twice-yearly pilgrimage to Memorabilia in Birmingham and catch up with The Force Awakens stars Sandeep Mohan, Jason Nicholls-Carrer and Rony Bridges as well as Return of the Jedi performer Hugh Spight. Throw in a chat with Suzi Stelling from the Rebel Legion, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher on Saturday night TV here in the UK and special surprise onstage guest John Boyega at the UK Gala screening of Secrets of The Force Awakens A Cinematic Journey and you have episode 41 of RADIO 1138.