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Ian Fleming centenary
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Ian Fleming centenary
Radio 4 commemorates the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth.
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming at his desk.
 
 
 
 
Reproduced with the permission of Ian Fleming Publications Ltd
Amis, Amis and Bond

Martin Amis explores his father's obsessive interest with James Bond and the writing of Ian Fleming with fellow Bond enthusiast Charlie Higson.

Sunday 18 May at 1.30pm

The Bond Correspondence

Ian Fleming's niece, Lucy Fleming, sets out to discover more about both her uncle and the creation of his most famous character, James Bond.

Saturday 24 May at 10.30am
Dr No

Toby Stephens and David Suchet star in the first ever full radio adaptation of Dr No, Ian Fleming's 1958 James Bond novel.

Saturday 24 May at 2.30pm
James Bond, The Last Englishman

Professor David Cannadine argues that the Bond novels are a fantastic response to the moment when Britain lost an Empire but was still struggling to find a role in the new world.

Monday 26 May at 8.00pm

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