The James Bond A-Z Podcast

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/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 deserve a place on the Mount Rushmore of Bond. They answer your listener questions for one final time. And they pay tribute to everyone who has contributed to the show. Huge thanks to every one of our listeners, anyone who has ever left us a rating or review, followed us on social media, sent an email, shared the podcast with a friend, or donated to the Ko-Fi. Special thanks to Tom Wheatley for getting us off the ground, Helene Dollie for the memorable artwork, and Tom Ingamells for the banging theme, stings and jingles. Finally, thank you to our long-suffering partners and families who have put up with us spending so much time with our noses in books, recording, editing and managing the show: Helene, Natalie, Matilda and Clementine. The James Bond A-Z Podcast will return... some day. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Z Topics covered include: The X-ray gadgets of Bond and other X-related tidbits Freddie Young, the cinematographer of You Only Live Twice Terence Young, the director of Dr No, From Russia With Love, and Thunderball Zao, Rick Yune's Die Another Day henchman Hans Zimmer, the prolific musician behind the score for No Time To Die Zukovsky, Robbie Coltrane's memorable Brosnan-era character Nikki Van der Zyl, the voice actor behind many iconic roles Max Zorin, the A View To A Kill villain played by Christopher Walken And much, much more... James Bond will return... in the next James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, the movie's production in Japan and the UK, the team behind the film, the story of its shoot, its cast, crew, the locations, stunts, and much more. We take a look at the battle it faced with 1967's rival Bond film Casino Royale. We also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Follow AJ Black on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajblackwriter Buy The Cinematic Connery: The Films of Sir Sean Connery from Polaris Books. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. We discuss his input into the films during the 1970s, his writing on the films in the 1980s, and his eventual inheritance of the whole show in the 1990s. We also look into the history of James Bond Jr, the Daniel Craig era, and much more. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 PPK Oscar-winning sound designer Norman Wanstall No Time To Die writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge Thunderball co-writer Jack Whittingham The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker writer Christopher Wood Action director Arthur Wooster Plus the characters Wai Lin, Molly Warmflash, Whisper, Mr White, Willard Whyte, Wint & Kidd And much, much more... James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 years Universal Exports, a long-running, recurring 007 component Venice, the Italian location used in three Bond films Vodka Martini, Bond's tipple of choice Plus characters including Valenka, Vargas, Verity, Venz, Vijay, Villiers, Vlad, Fiona Volpe, and Countess Lisl Von Schlaf And much, much more... James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 correspondence, and much, much more. James Bond will return... in the next James Bond A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 locations, stunts, and much more. We also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy tackle 1965's The World Is Not Enough The 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 film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Enough The 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 also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Subscribe to Cinema Savvy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinemasavvy Follow Cinema Savvy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cinema_Savvy Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 much more. We also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Follow SpyHards on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyHards Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 with the fans. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Day Tiger Tanaka, Bond's ally in You Only Live Twice Series regular Bill Tanner Sir Godfrey Tibbett, Patrick Macnee's memorable A View To A Kill character No Time To Die production designer Mark Tildesley Dr No and From Russia With Love's Sylvia Trench, played by Eunice Gayson GoldenEye's Alec Trevelyan, played by Sean Bean And much, much more... James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 over the connection they both have to Britain throughout the decades, it's a new angle that will change how you see the Beatles, Bond and British culture. We talk to John about the impact of Bond and the Fab Four, their many connections, and how they shaped - and continue to shape - British culture over the last 60 years. Follow John Higgs on Twitter: twitter.com/kimtsherwood James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Support the show by buying us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 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 will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 henchperson, exploring their back stories, the characters, and all manner of trivia. Match ups include: Safin vs Sanchez Lucia Sciarra vs Solange Silva vs Stromberg Kissy Suzuki vs Madeleine Swann Scaramanga vs Bert Saxby James Bond will return... in next week's more regularly formatted James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 SpyHards Casey Poma Thomas Flint Fraser and Stuart from Build-A-Bond Luke Payne Portia Jones George Aldridge of Cinema Savvy Natalie Jamieson Lars Iking Guillame Thomas Doerig James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Bruce Chris Tilly and Alex Zane from Clash of the Titles Comic book creator Mark Millar Author Jon Auty of Behind The Stunts Journalist Steve O’Brien Mark Edlitz author of The Lost Adventures of James Bond Journalist Neil Alcock Journalist Mark Harrison Val Pacheco James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy