The James Bond A-Z Podcast
Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, Tom Wheatley 120 episodes Jun 12, 2026
The James Bond A-Z Podcast is an encyclopaedic, alphabetical tour through the people behind the James Bond film franchise, from 1962's Dr No to 2021's No Time To Die. Hosted by film journalist Tom Butler, journalist Tom Wheatley and improviser Brendan Duffy, each episode covers a key creative or character — from Ken Adam to Max Zorin — and the filmmaking craft behind the 007 series. Occasional guests add outside perspectives on the films, and the show also takes in entries such as Never Say Never Again. It is an independent fan production, not affiliated with the Bond brand, Eon, MGM or the Ian Fleming estate.
Episodes
007: First Light - Final verdict
On this bonus episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast, hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reconvene to share their final thoughts and opinions on IO Interactive's new Bond game 007: First Light after having completed the main story.They discuss comparisons to Hitman, the game's story, gameplay mechanics, guns, gadgets, cars and much more,Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl
007: First Light - First impressions
On this bonus episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcasts, hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a detour into the world of Bond video games to celebrate the release of IO Interactive's 007: First Light, the first new Bond console game in 12 years.The team explore the origins of the game, discuss its development, and share their thoughts on First Light after having played it for se
New year special 2026: The best movies and TV of 2025
On this New Year episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast, your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunite in person for another Hogmanay special.The team looks back at the best movies and TV of 2025 (they delve deep into Celebrity Traitors, apologies in advance), casts an eye over the most exciting movies of 2026, and discusses what they want from Bond 26. They also play a game of Bon
Christmas special 2025: Unwrapping all the Bond 26 updates
On this festive episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunite in person for another Christmas special, a second helping of The Pudcast, if you will.The team look back over a news-filled year in Bond, gets excited for 007: First Light, and finally share their thoughts on all the James Bond 26 news, including the new producers, director Denis Vi
Amazon MGM - The end of the Eon era
On this special episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast, your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reconvene for a special episode to pay tribute to the end of the Eon era of the James Bond films and look ahead to what the future holds for 007 under the creative control of Amazon MGM.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Advertising In
New year special 2025: The best and worst of James Bond
On this New Year episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunited in person for our first ever Hogmanay special.The team look ahead to the cultural highlights of 2025, decide the Best and Worst of 007, and play a game of Bond trivia darts.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozAdvertising Inquiri
Christmas special 2024: The Pudcast
On this festive episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunited in person for another Christmas special that we're calling The Pudcast.The team look back at the cultural highlights of 2024, look back at the year in Bond, and look ahead (again) to Bond 26. Joyeux Noël! Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.c
60 years of Goldfinger - From Pinewood
On Tuesday, 17 September, 2024 Goldfinger, the third James Bond film, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its premiere, and Tom and Brendan were at Pinewood Studios for a special outdoor screening of the film.We took the opportunity to record a mini-episode from the home of James Bond, where 23 out of the 25 official 007 were made. Please raise a glass for the diamond anniversary of the gold standa
Christmas special 2023: Bond 26, year in review and more
On this festive episode of the James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy and Tom Wheatley reunite for another Christmas special.The team look back at the cultural highlights of 2023, share thoughts on the year in Bond, and look ahead to Bond 26.Feliz navidad!James Bond will return... Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-b
The Final Episode
On this final episode of the James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy reconvene to wrap up their journey of discovery though the world of 007.They discuss any loose ends and unfinished business that remain after 109 episodes.They welcome back original co-host Tom Wheatley to look back at all 27 Bond films for a ranking of sorts.They discuss the creatives of the Bond world that des
X-Y-Z: Hans Zimmer, Zukovsky, Max Zorin and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters creatives of the 007 films that fall under the letters X, Y, and ZTopics covered include:The X-ray gadgets of Bond and other X-related tidbitsFreddie Young, the cinematographer of You Only Live TwiceTerence Young, the director of Dr No, From Russia With Love, and ThunderballZao, Rick Yune's
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On the latest episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by author AJ Black to tackle 1967's You Only Live Twice.The team do a mammoth deep dive into the story behind Sir Sean Connery's fifth outing as James Bond 007, with the writer of The Cinematic Connery to share insight into Connery's mindset in 1967.We explore the development of the script
Michael G. Wilson
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the life and career of Michael G. Wilson.The step-son of original James Bond producer Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli has been producing 007 films longer than any other producer in the series's history.On this episode we explore his early life, education and career, and his entry into the world of Bond.W
W: Walther PPK, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Christopher Wood and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters creatives of the 007 films that fall under the letter W.Topics covered include:Bond's weapon of choice: The Walther PPKOscar-winning sound designer Norman WanstallNo Time To Die writer Phoebe Waller-BridgeThunderball co-writer Jack WhittinghamThe Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker writer Christo
U-V: United Artists, Universal Exports, Vodka Martini and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters creatives of the 007 films that fall under the letters U and V.Topics covered include:United Artists, the studio behind Bond for many yearsUniversal Exports, a long-running, recurring 007 componentVenice, the Italian location used in three Bond filmsVodka Martini, Bond's tipple of choicePlus
Glass Onion festive spoiler special
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Tom Wheatley for another Christmas special.The team look back 2022's 60 Years of Bond celebrations, do a spoiler-filled review of Daniel Craig's new film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, play a game of higher or lower, and look ahead to the future of Bond.We also take a look at our listener cor
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
On the latest episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Jack Cross to tackle 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies.The team do a mammoth deep dive into the story behind Pierce Brosnan's second outing as James Bond 007.We explore the troubles that impacted development and production, the team behind the film, the story of its shoot, its cast, crew, the loca
Thunderball (1965)
On the latest episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy tackle 1965's The World Is Not EnoughThe team do a deep dive into the story behind Sir Sean Connery's fourth outing as James Bond 007.We explore the legal wrangling behind the book, the team behind the film, the story of its production, its cast, crew, the locations, stunts, and much more.We also look at
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
On the latest episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Cinema Savvy's George Aldridge to tackle 1999's The World Is Not EnoughThe team do a deep dive into the story behind Pierce Brosnan's third outing as James Bond 007.We explore the team behind the film, the story of its production, its cast, crew, the locations, stunts, and much more.We
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
On the 100th episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy tackle 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me.Joined by our special guest Scott Hardy, from the SpyHards podcast, the team do a deep dive into the story behind Sir Roger Moore's third outing as James Bond 007.We explore the team behind the film, the story of its production, its cast, crew, the locations, stunts, and
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy tackle 1974's The Man With The Golden Gun.The team do a deep dive into the story behind Sir Roger Moore's second outing as James Bond 007.We explore the team behind the film, the story of its production, its cast, the locations, stunts, and much more.We also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands w
The Living Daylights (1987)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy tackle 1987's The Living Daylights.The team do a deep dive into the story behind Timothy Dalton's debut as James Bond 007.We explore the team behind the film, the story of its production, the locations, stunts, and much more.We also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans.James Bond wi
T: Lee Tamahori, Sylvia Trench, Alec Trevelyan and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters creatives of the 007 films that fall under the letter T.Topics covered include:Lee Tamahori, the director of Die Another DayTiger Tanaka, Bond's ally in You Only Live TwiceSeries regular Bill TannerSir Godfrey Tibbett, Patrick Macnee's memorable A View To A Kill characterNo Time To Die p
John Higgs: We've been expecting you
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by John Higgs, the author of Love and Let Die: Bond, the Beatles and the British Psyche, which is out now.The author of the new book which tells the story of a clash between the working-class and the establishment, and how both became global phenomenons. Told over a period of sixty years, this book looks ov
Spectre (2015)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by movie journalist Mark Harrison, to talk about 205's Spectre.The team do a deep dive into the story behind the fourth Daniel Craig Bond film, directed by Sir Sam Mendes, which hoped to repeat the success of 2012's Skyfall, but ultimately fell somewhat short.We explore the team behind the film, the
S Part 2: Scaramanga, Safin, Silva, Solitaire and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters of the 007 films that fall under the letter S.Mixing the format up slightly, we're going head-to-head in a game of Bond characters t0p trump5 (not be confused with the card game brand). Tom and Brendan pit Bond girl vs Bond girl, villain v villain, ally vs ally, and henchperson vs henchperso
Best James Bond movie moments - Part 3
In the third and final part of this three-part special, The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Tom Wheatley and a plethora of special guests to celebrate 60 Years of James Bond.Focussing on the eras of Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig the team share their favourite Bond movie moments, before we hear the choices of:Scott and Cam from SpyHardsCasey PomaThomas Flin
Best James Bond movie moments - Part 2
In the second part of this three-part special, The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Tom Wheatley and a plethora of special guests to celebrate 60 Years of James Bond.Focussing on the eras of Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton the team share their favourite Bond movie moments, before we hear the choices of:Layne BruceChris Tilly and Alex Zane from Clash of the Tit
Best James Bond movie moments - Part 1
In the first part of this three-part special, The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Tom Wheatley and a plethora of special guests to celebrate 60 Years of James Bond.Focussing on the eras of Sean Connery and George Lazenby, the team share their favourite Bond movie moments, before we hear the choices of: Dr Llewella Chapman - Author of Fashioning James BondKim
Skyfall (2012)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Phil Nobile Jr, the editor of Fangoria, to talk about 2012's Skyfall.The team do a deep dive into the story behind the third Daniel Craig Bond film, directed by Sir Sam Mendes, which landed in the 50th anniversary of of the Bond films.We explore the team behind the film, the story of its production,
Harry Saltzman
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the life and career of Harry Saltzman.The Canadian filmmaker was the co-producer of the first nine James Bond films from 1962's Dr. No up to 1974's The Man With The Golden Gun, and played an instrumental part in bringing Ian Fleming's creation to the big screen.We cover the early life of Harry, his
S: Eric Serra, Bob Simmons, Spectre and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter S.Topics covered include:GoldenEye composer Eric SerraStunts legend Bob SimmonsSuit designer Anthony SinclairSPECTRE, Bond's longtime enemies, led by BlofeldRoger Spottiswoode, the director of Tomorrow Never DiesSpecial effects wh
Kim Sherwood: We've been expecting you
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Kim Sherwood, the author of the new Bond book Double or Nothing, out now from Harper Collins.
The author of the new thriller set in the world of 007 shares the story of how she was introduced to Bond, discusses her family connection to the films, and reveals all about writing a Bond book without James Bo
R: Honey Ryder, Tatiana Romanova, Charles Robinson and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter R.
Topics covered include:
R, the Quartermaster played by John Cleese in The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day.
Dubbing legend Robert Rietty whose Bond credits are numerous.
Honey Ryder, the first ever Bond girl played by Ursula
Quantum of Solace (2008)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Ajay Chowdhury, the co-author of the acclaimed 800-page Bond biography Some Kind of Hero and spokesperson of the James Bond International Fan Club, to do a deep dive into the story behind 2008's Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007.
The episode covers the story
Q: Desmond Llewelyn, Ben Whishaw, the gadgets and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by journalist Mark Harrison to do a deep dive into Q, the MI6 Quartermaster who has appeared in 22 out of the 25 Eon Bond films, as well as 1967's Casino Royale and 1983's Never Say Never Again.
The episode takes a look at the history and origins of Q in the Ian Fleming novels, discussing his likely
P: Paloma, Pinewood, Purvis & Wade and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast host Tom Butler is joined by George Aldridge of Cinema Savvy and Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan to explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter P.
Topics covered include:
Paloma, the instantly iconic No Time To Die character played by Ana De Armas
Pinewood Studios, the spiri
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast host Tom Butler is joined by Alan Porter (James Bond Lexicon) and Mike Reyes (Cinemablend) to do a deep dive into the story behind 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, starring George Lazenby as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007.
The episode covers the story of George Lazenby's one and only 007 film, from the (second) exit of Sean Connery
Octopussy (1983)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Cam Smith from the SpyHards podcast to do a deep dive into the story behind 1983's Octopussy, starring Sir Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007.
The episode covers the story of Roger Moore's sixth outing as Bond which came out the same year as Never Say Never Again, Sir Sean Connery
O: Oddjob, Xenia Onatopp, Oscars and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter O.
Topics covered include:
Oddjob, the iconic Goldfinger henchman played by Harold Sakata
O.K. Connery, the bizarre spy spoof starring Sean Connery's brother Neil that attracted an array of 007 alumni including Lois Maxwell, Berna
Mark Salisbury: We've been expecting you
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by author and journalist Mark Salisbury, the author of Titan Books' No Time To Die: The Making of the Film, making his podcasting debut.
The author of the official making of book for No Time To Die, who enjoyed unparalleled access to the set of the 25th James Bond film, joins the team to reveal how he g
No Time To Die (2021)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by journalist Mark Harrison to do a deep dive into the story behind 2021's No Time To Die, starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007.
The episode covers the story of Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as Bond which could easily claim the title of the most trouble Eon production to
Never Say Never Again (1983)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a closer look at 'Never Say Never Again', the 1983 James Bond film starring Sean Connery as 007.
The story of the second Bond movie not produced by Eon is a tangled web that begins in 1961 with the release of Ian Fleming's 'Thunderball'.
This episode covers the story of Kevin M
N: Nick Nack, Necros, Monty Norman and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter N.
Topics covered include:
Nick Nack, the diminutive henchman played by Hervé Villechaize in The Man With The Golden Gun.
Necros, The Living Daylights heavy memorably portrayed by Andreas Wisniewski.
Thomas Newman, the
Moonraker (1979)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a closer look at Moonraker, the 1979 James Bond film starring Roger Moore as 007.
Charting the journey from page to screen, this episode takes a deep dive into the making of Roger Moore's fourth Bond movie from its humble literary origins to the biggest and boldest 007 movie yet.
The episode lo
M: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a closer look at M, James Bond’s boss M, the Head of British Secret Service.
We explore the origins of Ian Fleming's character and the people who are said to have inspired him. We take a look at all the screen incarnations and the actors behind the character: Bernard Lee, John Huston, Robert Br
Questions from the mailbag
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a break from the regular routine to answer your Bond questions and conundrums.
It's a bank holiday weekend in the UK, so we're throwing away the script to respond to some long overdue questions from you, our lovely listeners.
Topics that we cover include:
Our favourite Bond posters, our rec
Roger Moore - Part 2/2
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley further explore the life and career of Sir Roger Moore, the third big screen Bond who played 007 a record-setting seven times on screen.
A man with a legendary career deserves a legendary episode, this is the second part of a two-part special with this one covering Sir Roger's life and career includ
Roger Moore - Part 1/2
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley explore the life and career of Sir Roger Moore, the third big screen Bond who played 007 a record-setting seven times on screen.
A man with a legendary career deserves a legendary episode, this is the first part of a two-part special with this one covering Sir Roger's life and career up to and inclu
Miss Moneypenny
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a closer look at Miss Moneypenny, the secretary to Bond’s boss M, who has appeared in 23 of the 25 Bond films, and both non-canon Bond films.
Did you know that during Lois Maxwell’s 14 films as Moneypenny she only appeared for a total of 20 minutes, and spoke fewer than 200 words?
We explore the or
M: Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz, Sam Mendes and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle more 007 filmmakers, characters and topics under the letter M.
In this show you'll learn about:
Long time Bond screenwriter Richard Maibaum
Tom Mankiewicz, the screenwriter who ushered Bond into the 1970s
Miniatures expert Derek Meddings
Two-time 007 cinematographer Phil Meheux
Sir Sam Mendes
Gareth Owen: We've been expecting you
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by author and filmmaker Gareth Owen who was the executive assistant of Sir Roger Moore for 15 years, and is the author of Raising an Eyebrow, My Life With Roger Moore.
We talk to Gareth about meeting and working with Roger Moore right up until his death in 2017.
Gareth tells us about where is love of Bond c
Mark Millar: We've been expecting you
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by comic creator Mark Millar to talk about his new comic series The King of Spies, James Bond, Kingsman and much more.
The King of Spies aims to do for Bond what Old Man Logan did for Wolverine, and tells the story of an ageing superspy who aims to right the wrongs of his life in the secret s
Felix Leiter
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by Alan J. Porter of The James Bond Lexicon to take a look at the character of Felix Leiter.
The character of Felix Leiter is integral to the story of Bond and originates in Ian Fleming's 007 novels. James Bond’s trusted ally has appeared in 10 of the 25 official 007 films so far, played
Live And Let Die (1973)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a deep dive into the making of 1973's 'Live And Let Die'.
Sir Roger Moore makes his James Bond debut in this blaxploitation-tinged 007 adventure, and this episode covers how the film was brought to the screen.
We explore how Roger landed the role of Bond, who the filmmakers responsible
Licence To Kill (1989)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Agent Scott of the SpyHards podcast to take a deep dive into the making of 1989's 'Licence To Kill'.
Timothy Dalton's second and final 007 movie was a marked departure from the established Bond formula, and by design too. We explore why this film looks and feels different to its predecess
George Lazenby
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the life and career of George Lazenby, the second actor to play James Bond on the big screen.
The Australian model-turned-actor was plucked from obscurity to play 007 in 1969's 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. We explore his incredible rise to fame, how he landed the most coveted role in Holl
L: Peter Lamont, Lotus Esprit, Vesper Lynd and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle more filmmakers, characters and topics under the letter L.
In this show you'll learn about:
'Licence To Kill's Lupe Lamora, played by Talisa Soto
The legendary 007 production designer Peter Lamont
Emilio Largo, the 'Thunderball' villain played by Adolfo Celi
Marc Lawrence, an
K: Michael Kamen, Daniel Kleinman, Burt Kwouk and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle the 007 kharacters and kreatives that fall under the letter K.
In this show you'll learn about:
Michael Kamen, the American composer on 'Licence To Kill'.
Daniel Kleinman, the commercials director who took over title credits duties from Maurice Binder from 'GoldenEye' onwards.
J: Jamaica, Jaws, Jinx and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle more filmmakers, characters and topics under the letter J.
In this show you'll learn about:
Jamaica, the spiritual home of James Bond where Ian Fleming wrote the 007 books, and provided the location for many films.
Jaws, the iconic henchman played by Richard Kiel in 'The Spy Who Loved Me&
H/I: Guy Hamilton, Marvin Hamlisch, Peter Hunt and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle filmmakers, characters and topics under the letter H and I.
In this show you'll learn about:
Four time 007 director Guy Hamilton who directed 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'Live and Let Die' and 'The Man With The Golden Gun'.
Marvin Hamlisch, the award-
Goldfinger (1964)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a deep dive into the making of the third Bond film: 1964's 'Goldfinger'.
The episode explores:
How the film built on the success of the first two 007 films to deliver one of the best entries in the series.
How the film found a new director after Terence Young decided not to return.
The
GoldenEye (1995)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a deep dive into the making of 1995's 'GoldenEye', starring Pierce Brosnan as 007.
The episode explores:
Why there was such a long wait after 'Licence To Kill', and how Pierce Brosnan landed the role of 007.
How the script was developed, the many writers involved, and why Martin
G: Lewis Gilbert, John Glen, General Gogol and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle the filmmakers, characters and topics of the 007 world that fall under the letter G.
In this show you'll learn about:
Dennis Gassner, the production designer who brought Bond into the 21st century on 'Quantum of Solace', 'Skyfall', and 'Spectre'.
Lewis Gilbert, the di
We've been expecting you: Dr Llewella Chapman on From Russia With Love
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by film historian Dr Llewella Chapman, author of Fashioning James Bond: Costume, Gender and Identity in the World of 007.
Dr Chapman joins us to talk about her excellent new book on the costumes of James Bond, her upcoming BFI Film Classics book about From Russia With Love, and much much more.
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From Russia With Love (1963)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a deep dive into the making of 1963's 'From Russia With Love', starring Sean Connery as 007.
The episode explores:
How the producers of 'Dr. No' cooked up the first ever 007 sequel, and how the success of the first film impacted it.
How the script was developed, who the key crew
'No Time To Die' festive spoiler special
On this festive episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley dive headfirst into the spoilers of 'No Time To Die'.
With the 25th James Bond film now out on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K and digital, it's finally time to share our thoughts on all the twists and turns of Daniel Craig's final 007 film.
We also talk about the future of Bond, and what we&
We've been expecting you: Jonathan Sothcott on For Your Eyes Only
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by British filmmaker, and CEO of Shogun Jonathan Sothcott Films.
Jonathan joins us to talk about his love for the James Bond films of the 1980s, particularly John Glen's 1981 debut 'For Your Eyes Only'.
He shares his favourite scenes, characters and moments, and offers his filmm
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley and joined by special guest Stu Rolls (@SOLTS007) to take a deep dive into the making of 1981's 'For Your Eyes Only', starring Roger Moore as 007.
The episode explores:
How the film attempted to reboot expectations of the James Bond films following the excesses of 'Moonraker'.
How
F Part 2: Tom Ford, Marc Forster, Cary Joji Fukunaga and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle more filmmakers, characters and topics under the letter F.
In this show you'll learn about:
Tom Ford, the fashion designer who dressed Daniel Craig's Bond in 'Quantum of Solace', 'Skyfall', 'Spectre', and 'No Time To Die'.
Marc Forster, the acclaimed fil
We've been expecting you: Raymond Benson on Ian Fleming
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by author Raymond Benson, the writer of 'The James Bond Bedside Companion', and the 007 continuation stories 'Zero Minus Ten', 'The Facts of Death', 'High Time To Kill', 'DoubleShot', 'Never Dream of Dying', and 'The Man With The Red Tattoo&
Ian Fleming
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley explore the life and work of James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
The episode looks at his privileged upbringing, education and early forays into employment, first as a journalist and then as a stockbroker.
Then it looks into Fleming's forays into the world of espionage, and his work during World War I
F Part 1: Bruce Feirstein, Strawberry Fields, Nick Finlayson and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle filmmakers, characters and topics under the letter F
In this show you'll learn about:
Patricia Fearing, the Bond girl portrayed by Molly Peters, who appeared in 1965's 'Thunderball' opposite Sean Connery.
Bruce Feirstein, the writer who was instrumental in updating James Bond
E: Idris Elba, Robert Elswit, Eon and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle more filmmakers, characters and topics from the letter E.
In this show you'll learn about:
The Eady Levy, a lucrative tax break for British-made films that ensured the James Bond films were made in the UK forever more.
How Idris Elba, the British actor perennially linked with being the nex
D Part 3: Dolly, Domino, Jim Dowdall and more
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast - the last one on the letter D - hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley tackle more filmmakers, characters and topics from the letter D.
In this show you'll learn about:
Dolly, Jaws' diminutive girlfriend in 'Moonraker', portrayed on screen by Blanche Ravalec. The character was a controversial addition to the series, and is
We've been expecting you: Professor Melanie Williams on Dr No
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by Melanie Williams, Professor of Film and Television Studies, at the University of East Anglia to talk about 'Dr No'.
The author of 'From Blofeld to Moneypenny: Gender in James Bond' joins the podcast to talk about the life and work of 'Dr No' co-writer Joanna Harwoo
Dr. No (1962)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a deep dive into the making of the very first Bond film: 1962's 'Dr. No'.
The episode explores:
How Harry Saltzman and Cubby Broccoli landed the rights to adapt Ian Fleming's novels for the screen, and how they landed on Sean Connery to be the first movie 007.
How they decided wh
No Time To Die - spoiler-free reaction
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley take a break from the usual routine to discuss 'No Time To Die', Daniel Craig's fifth and final James Bond film, which is in cinemas now.
Tom Butler attended the world premiere, Brendan Duffy saw it at a press preview screening, and Tom Wheatley saw on general release at his local cinema an
We've been expecting you: Chris Tilly on Die Another Day
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by journalist, film critic, and co-host of the Clash of the Titles podcast Chris Tilly to talk about 'Die Another Day'.
Having reviewed Pierce Brosnan's 2002 swansong for Hot Dog magazine, and visited a number of 007 film sets, Chris was keen to come on talk about this bonkers Bo
Die Another Day (2002)
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley will be shining a light on the story behind Pierce Brosnan's fourth and final Bond film 'Die Another Day'.
In this wide-ranging show which covers the making of the 2002 film you'll learn about:
The film's status as the centrepiece of a huge year of celebrations as the Bond films c
