January 6, 2001 6:00

STARS IN THEIR VIDS

The dance duo team up with the veteran astronomer in the clip for 'Swollen' - and we've got the exclusive stills to prove it...

BENT have managed to secure a guest appearance from celebrity astronomer PATRICK MOORE for the video of their new single 'SWOLLEN' - and NME.COM has got some exclusive pics to prove it.

"They really wanted him in the video, and they didn't see any harm in asking him," said a spokesperson for the band. "It turned out he really liked the idea."

The video features the duo of Nail Tolliday and Simon Mills flying to the moon in spacesuits and ambling around on the surface, before Mills departs, accidentally leaving Nail behind. Moore appears to introduce the video, and also adds a tongue-in-cheek epilogue at the end.

, though an exact date has yet to be confirmed.