Star Wars

Star Wars was a popular science fiction film series.

Behind the scenes

 * The space suit costumes worn by Jamie and Zoe in DW: The Wheel in Space was later re-used in the original trilogy (most noticeably by Bossk the Bounty Hunter).
 * The Doctor's recognition of Peter Cushing in PDA: Mission: Impractical was an in-joke referencing the fact that Cushing had played the film version of Dr. Who in the 1960s.
 * Dave Prowse, who had a small role in DW: The Time Monster played the body (though not the voice) of Darth Vader in the first three films.
 * Star Wars creator George Lucas is an avid fan of the original Doctor Who series.
 * Actor Harrison Ford (Han Solo) was offered the role of the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who television movie but turned it down rather than have a television commitment tie him down. (At the time, the movie's producers hoped to make it the pilot for a re-launched Doctor Who series.)
 * It is rumoured that the end of Episode 7 of Series 6 will be very similar to Star Wars Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
 * In A Writer's Tale, Davies was offered by Star Wars Writer George Lucas to write a story for the popular spin off series Star Wars: The Clone Wars but Davies turned it down.
 * Garrick Hagon played Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
 * Julian Glover played General Veers in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
 * David Warner played the role of Grand General Brashin in the 2000 video game Star Wars: Force Commander.
 * William Morgan Sheppard provided voices for the Heavy Gun Trooper and Ruulian Strip Miner in the 2000 video game Star Wars: Force Commander.
 * Jeremy Bulloch, who appeared in DW:The Space Museum and DW:The Time Warrior, played the body (though not the voice) of Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI.