On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by Melanie Williams, Professor of Film and Television Studies, at the University of East Anglia to talk about 'Dr No'.

The author of 'From Blofeld to Moneypenny: Gender in James Bond' joins the podcast to talk about the life and work of 'Dr No' co-writer Joanna Harwood.

Melanie shares insight into the aspirations of Joanna Harwood, and how she became involved with Harry Saltzman, 'Dr No' and 'From Russia With Love'.

We learn how much of Joanna's drafts of the story made it to screen, and the attempts to write her out of the history of the Bond films.

We discuss the difficulties faced by women in the film industry, particularly around getting credit where credit's due, and how Joanna's experiences with Bond soured her filmmaking career.

We also explore Roger Moore's attempts at getting recognition for Joanna later in life, and how much she eschewed the series later in life.

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