Comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson has revealed how his old BBC sitcom helped to land him the role of an officer alongside villainous General Hux in the latest Star Wars blockbuster.

Talking to Graham Norton on his Radio 2 show Edmondson explained that the director of The Last Jedi is a massive fan of the Edmondson/Rik Mayall sitcom Bottom.

"I'm as surprised as everyone else," said the former Young Ones star of his latest role, before going on to tell listeners how it happened.