In Part Two of our look at “James Bond in the 80's" the focus shifts to the unjustly-maligned Timothy Dalton films that wrapped up the decade.

We welcome back John Arminio to discuss the real-life inspirations for The Living Daylights, why a more humorless tone was rejected by audiences with the Dalton films but celebrated in the Daniel Craig era, why it was for the best that Sam Neil wasn’t cast as 007 (despite his aces work in Reilly, Ace of Spies) and how the ultimate Cold War military icon faced the end of the Cold War.

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Intro music:

Unleash the Bastards / “Tea for Two”

Outro music:

Marcus Pinn / “Vegas”