James Bond | The changing world of 007
Cult Heroes | James Bond
High living, fast cars and beautiful women.
CHANNEL | Radio 5
FIRST BROADCAST | 20 November 1990
DURATION | 28 minutes 18 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1990
Synopsis
The rules and formulas that drive the Bond myth are investigated by Tony Slattery in this edition of 'Cult Heroes'. Cars, clothes, gadgets, food, drink and women are the accessories that give Ian Fleming's creation style and substance, as well as generating huge revenues for the advertisers whose product placements feature in the Bond movies.
This programme has been edited for copyright reasons.
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