By Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, Tom Wheatley
Hosted by lifelong James Bond fans – film journalist Tom Butler, journalist Tom Wheatley, and film industry professional Brendan Duffy – The James Bond A-Z Podcast is an encyclopaedic introduction
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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 standard Bond film.
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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!
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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