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Darth Vader is star of Worthing sci-fi convention

5:35pm Tuesday 26th July 2011 in News

Darth Vader is star of Worthing sci-fi convention Darth Vader is star of Worthing sci-fi convention

Daleks and Sontarans rubbed shoulders with Darth Vader and stormtroopers at a celebration of all things sci-fi.

The second Strange New Worlds Weekender drew in fans of Doctor Who and Star Wars as well as Star Trek and a whole variety of other sci-fi shows, comics and fantasy.

The Doctor’s deadliest foes were just some of the characters many visitors dressed as, along with characters from other hit films, shows and cartoons.

The event at St Paul’s Church in Chapel Road, Worthing, drew in large crowds throughout Saturday and Sunday.

One of the biggest attractions was an appearance by David Prowse, who starred as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Comments(3)

JIm Hawkins says...
5:37pm Tue 26 Jul 11

The Force is not strong with him anymore ...I

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Hove Ex-Pat says...
5:57pm Tue 26 Jul 11

JIm Hawkins wrote:
The Force is not strong with him anymore ...I
Well, Jim, he is in his mid seventies now, born in 1935. He also had prostrate cancer in 2009, which he announced in 2010 he had beaten.
The last time I saw him in person must have been about 30 years ago, when I watched him filming an advert for a bank in Kingston Upon Thames.
There are too many of his era who are not with us anymore.

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JIm Hawkins says...
8:30pm Tue 26 Jul 11

Hove Ex-Pat wrote:
JIm Hawkins wrote:
The Force is not strong with him anymore ...I
Well, Jim, he is in his mid seventies now, born in 1935. He also had prostrate cancer in 2009, which he announced in 2010 he had beaten.
The last time I saw him in person must have been about 30 years ago, when I watched him filming an advert for a bank in Kingston Upon Thames.
There are too many of his era who are not with us anymore.
Know of this do I. Prowse was also the Green Cross Man and I have nothing but admiration for him and his work.

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