Is this the most niche Bond podcast of all time? We hope so! And we guarantee you'll find it interesting!

Artist Rosie Sherwood and me tackle the topic of tweed in Bond and find there's much more to it than just snazzy looking garments.

Rosie is the grandaughter of Bond actor George Baker and costume designer Julia Squire, who worked with John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean and many others. And if the name Sherwood sounds familiar, that's because Rosie is the sister of Bond author Kim Sherwood.

Rosie shares some lovely family stories before we embark on our exploration of tweed in Bond, in the books and the films (there's more tweed in Bond than you may realise!). We also talk about the fabric's comparable role in other British cultural exports such as Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders.

We recorded this podcast ahead of Sir Hilary Bray Day: on 1st April, join us in celebrating the tweed-wearing heraldry expert played by Rosie's grandfather in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (and impersonated by George Lazenby for the middle chunk of the film). All you need to do is wear some tweed - we're pretty sure you'll own some already and, if not, we have tips on where to get hold of some.

Articles we found of particular use in our research:

Bond Suits (Matt Spaiser)

https://www.bondsuits.com/how-to-look-modern-in-tweed-007-examples-of-bonds-tweeds/

Gentleman's Gazette

https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/tweed-guide-harris-history-styles-patterns/