On this episode hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy and Tom Wheatley have reached the letter C in the James Bond A-Z.

Topics covered include Syd Cain, the acclaimed production designer who worked on a number of James Bond films from 'Dr No' to 'GoldenEye'. Jeffrey Caine who was credited as a writer on Pierce Brosnan's 007 debut, and Allan Cameron the production designer on 'Tomorrow Never Dies'.

Finally, the team take a look into the life and career of filmmaker Martin Campbell. Having directed 'GoldenEye' and 'Casino Royale', Campbell can stake a claim to being the best 007 director ever, but did you know he started out making softcore porn films?

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Taking a break from the usual routine, James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley deliver a conversational episode tackling some of the big questions around 007.

Who is the best James Bond and which scene typifies them best? Which tertiary James Bond character is the mist important to the series? Who is the most important creative behind the scenes? Which James Bond film would you show to an agnostic in a bid to win them over to the series? Which Bond villain is the most fearsome? What is the least 'Bond' scene in the whole series?

And finally, the team talk about the dream film they want to see next.

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Hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy and Tom Wheatley are joined by James Bond expert Calvin Dyson to talk some more about Pierce Brosnan.

Started in 2007, Calvin's James Bond-themed YouTube channel has racked up over 9 million views tackling a wide range of topics in the world of 007. He's ranked and reviewed the films, the actors, the Bonds, he's explored the many video games of the series, and he regularly goes beyond the world of 007 to look at Bond stars in non-Bond roles, and at other films in the spy genre.

He was gracious enough to join us to discuss Brosnan's tenure as Bond, the actor's current stature among the fandom, his unmade films, and the future of the franchise.

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In the second part of the Pierce Brosnan special hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy and Tom Wheatley take a closer look at the actor's four 007 films.

They discuss how 1995's 'GoldenEye' introduced a new James Bond for the 1990s, securing the future of the franchise. They dive into 'Tomorrow Never Dies', a film that was beset with scripting issues from the outset, but features a swaggering performance from Brosnan.

They jump into 'The World Is Not Enough', a bold but divisive Bond film, and they brave 'Die Another Day' to see if it's really as bad as its reputation.

Also, the episode looks at Brosnan's career outside of James Bond including 'Mars Attacks!', 'Dante's Peak', 'Mamma Mia', 'The Matador', and 'The Thomas Crown Affair', his personal life, and his burgeoning career in art.

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The team have reached Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan. The Irish actor is the fifth James Bond on film who began his 007 tenure with 1995's 'GoldenEye', and ended it with 2002's 'Die Another Day'.

In the first part of a two-part special, the team take a look back at Brosnan's early life in Ireland, his subsequent move to London, and his discovery of acting. They explore his relationship with his first wife, the 'For Your Eyes Only' Bond girl Cassandra Harris , and how it brought him into the orbit of Bond.

They dig into Brosnan's big acting breaks, first with 'The Manions of America', then with 'Remington Steele', and finally his tortuous journey to landing his dream role: 007.

Part 2, coming soon, will explore his tenure as Bond and beyond.

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This episode covers the life and work of acclaimed graphic designer Robert Brownjohn who shaped the look of the iconic James Bond title sequences with his groundbreaking work on 'From Russia With Love' and 'Goldfinger'.

The team also look at Jeremy Bulloch. Most famous as Boba Fett in Star Wars, the English actor starred in three James Bond films and was a fan favourite on the convention circuit. They shine a light on Irma Bunt, the Spectre agent of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' who inflicted untold damage on 007.

They look at two writers who worked on Bond with varying degrees of success: Anthony Burgess, who had a crack at the script for 'The Spy Who Loved Me', and Jez Butterworth the acclaimed playwright who polished the scripts for Sam Mendes' two 007 films: 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre'.

Finally, the trio mop up a number of filmmakers who they missed in the previous episodes as they prepare to move on to the letter C.

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Born into the world of James Bond, Barbara Broccoli OBE has been part of the 007 films for her entire life.

On this episode, the team explore the 'No Time To Die' producer's early days growing up on the James Bond film sets, her early forays into the filmmaking business, and taking on the series – with her half-brother Michael G Wilson – from 1995's 'GoldenEye' onwards.

They look at the bold decisions she has made to keep the 007 franchise moving forward, her other projects beyond Bond, and what the future may hold for Eon Productions.

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Albert R. Broccoli, known to all as Cubby, is perhaps the man - beyond Ian Fleming - most responsible for the cultural phenomenon that is James Bond.

Initially as co-producer with Harry Saltzman, then later as sole producer, Cubby oversaw the films as they developed from their relatively low-budget origins to large-budget, high-grossing extravaganzas, and Broccoli's heirs continue to produce new Bond films to this day.

The team take a look back at the man's life and legacy, specifically his input into the world of 007 and the British film industry.

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This episode covers a wide variety of topics from the world of the 007 films: 'Licence To Kill' character Pam Bouvier, prospective Bond 25 director Danny Boyle, 'You Only Live Twice' character Helga Brandt, lyricist Leslie Bricusse, fashion house Brioni, and James Brolin, the man who was very nearly Bond.

The discuss the life and work of actor Carey Lowell, who starred with Timothy Dalton in his second 007 outing. They delve into Danny Boyle's failed attempt to make Bond 25, and look into what might have been. They chat about the memorable Bond antagonist played by Karin Dor, and Leslie Bricusse who contributed two Bond songs to the canon.

Elsewhere they explore the fashion label Brioni who dressed Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, plus they look into the strange story of James Brolin who came very close to playing 007 in Octopussy.

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Author and pop culture pirate Mark O'Connell joins the team for a special bonus episode to share his love for 'A View To A Kill'.

The writer of 'Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan' is a self-confessed Bond '85 superfan, and is here to set the A-Z team straight about Roger Moore's swansong. Topics covered include the film's supporting cast, Roger Moore's exit from the series, Lois Maxwell's final turn as Moneypenny, and that long-standing Maud Adams cameo myth.

Mark (@Mark0Connell) also fills us in about his recent Top 5 James Bond films feature for Yahoo Movies UK, and the Bond alumni who got involved.

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