The James Bond A-Z Podcast

Sep 18 2024 113 ep. 74 mins 49
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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 to the people behind the world’s greatest spy film franchise. Each episode covers the key creatives and characters from every James Bond film from 1962’s 'Dr No' to 2021’s 'No Time To Die', talking about Ken Adam to Max Zorin, and everything in-between. The show shines a light on every aspect of the filmmaking process answering many of the questions you always wanted to ask about the 007 films, and we are occasionally joined by guests who offer a unique perspective on the films.

"The 90 Best Podcasts of 2022" - Esquire UK

"This is a celebration of Bond" - Film Stories

"Endearing" - Radio Times

Note: This podcast is not affiliated with the James Bond brand, Eon, MGM or the Ian Fleming estate.

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60 years of Goldfinger - From Pinewood

Sep 18 2024 25 mins  
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

Christmas special 2023: Bond 26, year in review and more

Dec 12 2023 83 mins  
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!James Bond will return... Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchand

The Final Episode

Mar 05 2023 114 mins  
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 Bon

X-Y-Z: Hans Zimmer, Zukovsky, Max Zorin and more

Feb 15 2023 77 mins  
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 ZTopics covered include:The X-ray gadgets of Bond and other X-related tidbitsFreddie Young, the cinematographer of You Only Live TwiceTerence Young, the director of Dr No, From Russia With Love, and ThunderballZao,

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Feb 08 2023 100 mins  
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 developme

Michael G. Wilson

Feb 01 2023 63 mins  
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

W: Walther PPK, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Christopher Wood and more

Jan 25 2023 72 mins  
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 PPKOscar-winning sound designer Norman WanstallNo Time To Die writer Phoebe Waller-BridgeThunderball co-writer Jack WhittinghamThe Spy Who Loved Me and Moonrake

U-V: United Artists, Universal Exports, Vodka Martini and more

Jan 18 2023 71 mins  
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 yearsUniversal Exports, a long-running, recurring 007 componentVenice, the Italian location used in three Bond filmsVodka Martini, Bond's tipp

Glass Onion festive spoiler special

Dec 23 2022 59 mins  
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

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Dec 21 2022 108 mins  
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