Info: //The Risk Business & Temps X\:

My next project will hopefully be a quick one.

Whilst it’s not very good quality (it’s actually pretty poor), I think this is an important piece of Star Wars history and should be preserved.

’The Risk Business’ is an episode of the BBC Money Programme from 1980. It is presented by Michael Rodd of ‘Screen Test’ and ‘Tomorrows World’. In it we see Michael visit the Elstree set of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and talk to a number of the key cast and crew, including Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Gary Kurtz and Irvin Kershner. The documentary discusses the risk involved in making a film on such a large scale.

We see the Echo Base set in some detail with shots of Michael walking atop the Falcon and down the ice corridors. (I wish I’d had this when I was making ‘Building Empire’).

As this piece is only 13 minutes in length I will also be including an episode of Bold">‘Temps X’ (broadcast onTF1 09/14/1980, one time only) a french documentary, in which, once again, they visit the Elstree set (of L’Empire contre-attaque). As it’s in french I am hoping to get it translated and subbed by a teacher friend of mine. However, if you are fluent, I would be grateful for any offers of help.

To finish this disc off and as a little bonus I will also try to include ‘Walter Kronkite’s visit to ILM’ during ‘TESB’ era. Again, it’s another short piece but worthy of being included.

I also need somebody to color correct all of this footage as it is taken from a VHS copy from some years ago and needs some attention. Again, any offers would be welcome.

And don’t worry, I will make sure I am completely finished on ‘RTJ’ first!

JD