In 1977, Star Wars first played to audiences when it opened in 32 cinemas in the United States. Now on its 30th birthday, an exhibition has been created to celebrate the magic behind the movies. We take a tour and come face to face with Darth Vadar...

Listen
	Star Wars

Vocabulary from the programme

'taking the world by storm'
to be extremely successul very quickly in a particular place or among particular people
e.g. The play took London by storm

interactive
allows information to be passed continuously between people, or people and technology

'on set'
in the studio in amongst the scenery used for a film
e.g. We need people on set by 5am so we can start filming

phenomenon
a fact or event in nature or society - one that is not fully understood but that can been seen as successful or impressive

NOTE: The plural of 'phenomenon' is 'phenomena'. However in American English, 'phenomenons' is used.

'at the end of the day'
in the final analysis, when you look at everything...
e.g. At the end of the day it's not easy being a parent

to get it
to understand somebody or something
e.g. I get the joke. I get it

stand in good stead
to be useful or helpful when needed
e.g. Learning languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job

---

Extras
Programme script (pdf - 21 k)
Download this programme (mp3 - 1.8 mb)