May the Fourth be with you
Tuesday, 4th May 2021, 12:01 am
As fans across the world celebrate Star Wars Day today (May 4), it s a great chance for Bedford devotees of the movie to brag about our connection to the franchise.
Not one, not two but three films were partially shot at the mighty Cardington Hangars near Bedford, which has also served as rehearsal space for such acts as Paul McCartney, Take That and U2 over the years.
First up is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Released in 1977, a scene was filmed at the front of Shed 1, which played the part of Yavin 4 - the jungle-covered fourth moon.
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For those who missed
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Star Wars Day!
Out of everyone on the show I am probably the most invested into
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Star Wars:
In the 1979 British election for Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister and put an ad in the London Evening News to celebrate her victory! In her ad it read, May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.
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