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Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began

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Last broadcast on Sun, 28 Dec 2008, 16:00 on BBC HD (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

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.

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Presenter
Joanna Lumley

Broadcasts

  1. Sun 19 Oct 2008
    18:10
  2. Sun 19 Oct 2008
    18:10
  3. Sun 16 Nov 2008
    21:00
  4. Wed 19 Nov 2008
    21:00
  5. Sat 22 Nov 2008
    20:15
  6. Thu 11 Dec 2008
    22:30
  7. Fri 12 Dec 2008
    20:00
  8. Sun 28 Dec 2008
    16:00

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Duration

60 minutes

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