The Empire Strikes Back Radio Drama (1983)

The Empire Strikes Back was a ten-part radio adaptation of the original film, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The radio drama first aired on National Public Radio in the United States on February 14, 1983.

It is the second series of the expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy, and lasts for a total of five hours. It was produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse as a follow-up to the success of the first radio series, Star Wars (1981).

– Wookieepedia

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), and Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) reprise their roles from the film.

Also, John Lithgow plays Yoda! Here he is talking about how he got the part:

Here’s a 1982 “behind the scenes” segment from Entertainment Tonight:

Knowing what a prolific voice actor Mark Hamill would eventually become, it’s great seeing how enthusiastic he was about it back then.

You can listen to the entire 5 hour radio drama right here via YouTube: