Craig Ferguson may not be appearing in the new Star Wars film but that hasn't stopped him recreating a lost scene from one of the films in the sci-fi franchise's original trilogy.

The former Late Late Show host, who was in a band with Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi in his teens, released a video of him and Josh Robert Thompson acting out what he claims is a lost scene from the 1980 Star Wars film Episode V: the Empire Strikes Back. The scene shows Ferguson impersonating Sir Alec Guinness' Obi Wan Kenobi as he tried to teach R2D2 to use the force. Warning: this video contains strong language

Ferguson recently quit as host of the Late Late Show in America. He will be replaced by James Cordon. Star Wars Episode VII: the Force Awakens, directed by J J Abrams, reunites original cast members Harrison Ford, Mark Hammill and Carrie Fisher with newcomers Adam Driver, Daisy Rider and John Boyega. It will hit cinema in December.