Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Sunday, October 19th. BBC1 6.10pm
Former Bond girl Joanna Lumley investigates the life of Ian Fleming to coincide with the centenary of his birth and the UK release of the 22nd Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
On a journey which takes her from London to Jamaica, driving Aston Martins, firing Berettas and being surrounded by 24 million pounds' worth of diamonds, Joanna discovers how Fleming poured his personal experiences of war-time espionage, love, luxury and death into his most alluring literary creation, James Bond.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f60kt
There's an interview with Daniel Craig in the current Radio Times where he says, ".... there are strong women who challenge him (in his Bond films). And there were strong women in earlier films - Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. We have to maintain that".
Nice to see that, even 40+ years later, these two actresses are still the benchmark of Bond girls.
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I remember, at the Daniel Craig's Bond Press Conference he was asked 'Who is your favourite Bond girl?' He answered 'Diana Rigg'. He was asked a second time 'Who is your favourite Bond girl?' And, he said 'It's still Diana Rigg!'Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Sunday, October 19th. BBC1 6.10pm
Former Bond girl Joanna Lumley investigates the life of Ian Fleming to coincide with the centenary of his birth and the UK release of the 22nd Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
On a journey which takes her from London to Jamaica, driving Aston Martins, firing Berettas and being surrounded by 24 million pounds' worth of diamonds, Joanna discovers how Fleming poured his personal experiences of war-time espionage, love, luxury and death into his most alluring literary creation, James Bond.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f60kt
There's an interview with Daniel Craig in the current Radio Times where he says, ".... there are strong women who challenge him (in his Bond films). And there were strong women in earlier films - Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. We have to maintain that".
Nice to see that, even 40+ years later, these two actresses are still the benchmark of Bond girls.
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Also, I inveigled my way into Goldeneye with friends in January 2007! I was like a kid in sweet shop! Wow!
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And, thanks for the pointer Dandy!
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Craig's good taste
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Sunday, October 19th. BBC1 6.10pm
Former Bond girl Joanna Lumley investigates the life of Ian Fleming to coincide with the centenary of his birth and the UK release of the 22nd Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
On a journey which takes her from London to Jamaica, driving Aston Martins, firing Berettas and being surrounded by 24 million pounds' worth of diamonds, Joanna discovers how Fleming poured his personal experiences of war-time espionage, love, luxury and death into his most alluring literary creation, James Bond.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f60kt
There's an interview with Daniel Craig in the current Radio Times where he says, ".... there are strong women who challenge him (in his Bond films). And there were strong women in earlier films - Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. We have to maintain that".
Nice to see that, even 40+ years later, these two actresses are still the benchmark of Bond girls.
Wow, Craig said that ? the guy knows his cinema history...Both Honor and Diana, were top notched Bond girls, if you want to label them as such.
They both had good scripts to work from...
I wonder how Rigg would have played off with Connery, instead of
Lazenby ?
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Sunday, October 19th. BBC1 6.10pm
Former Bond girl Joanna Lumley investigates the life of Ian Fleming to coincide with the centenary of his birth and the UK release of the 22nd Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
On a journey which takes her from London to Jamaica, driving Aston Martins, firing Berettas and being surrounded by 24 million pounds' worth of diamonds, Joanna discovers how Fleming poured his personal experiences of war-time espionage, love, luxury and death into his most alluring literary creation, James Bond.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f60kt
There's an interview with Daniel Craig in the current Radio Times where he says, ".... there are strong women who challenge him (in his Bond films). And there were strong women in earlier films - Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. We have to maintain that".
Nice to see that, even 40+ years later, these two actresses are still the benchmark of Bond girls.
Here's a video clip from the programme! Blimey! Tomorrow we have Joanna on BBC1 and The South Bank Show about Bond on ITV - I will have to set that recorder! Properly this time!
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And, doesn't this woman look great! 62!!!
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Thanks for that - she still looks amazing and full of joie de vivre. I think that's her secret.DiVicenzo wrote:Here's a video clip from the programme! Blimey! Tomorrow we have Joanna on BBC1 and The South Bank Show about Bond on ITV - I will have to set that recorder! Properly this time!![]()
And, doesn't this woman look great! 62!!!
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 965412.ece
I miss-recorded her interview on that 'pub landlord' programme - ended up with some celebrity C4 show. Hopefully it will be YouTubed...
Like me and the Northern Lights!Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Thanks for that - she still looks amazing and full of joie de vivre. I think that's her secret.DiVicenzo wrote:Here's a video clip from the programme! Blimey! Tomorrow we have Joanna on BBC1 and The South Bank Show about Bond on ITV - I will have to set that recorder! Properly this time!![]()
And, doesn't this woman look great! 62!!!
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 965412.ece
I miss-recorded her interview on that 'pub landlord' programme - ended up with some celebrity C4 show. Hopefully it will be YouTubed...
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I will be out at rehearsal when it's on so I will have to keep my fingers crossed
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Joanna does look great! Mind you, I think most people'd look pretty happy running around that beach!DiVicenzo wrote:
Here's a video clip from the programme! Blimey! Tomorrow we have Joanna on BBC1 and The South Bank Show about Bond on ITV - I will have to set that recorder! Properly this time!![]()
And, doesn't this woman look great! 62!!!
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 965412.ece
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Just a couple of minutes so far.Dandy Forsdyke wrote:I miss-recorded her interview on that 'pub landlord' programme - ended up with some celebrity C4 show. Hopefully it will be YouTubed...
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