On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley are joined by author Raymond Benson, the writer of 'The James Bond Bedside Companion', and the 007 continuation stories 'Zero Minus Ten', 'The Facts of Death', 'High Time To Kill', 'DoubleShot', 'Never Dream of Dying', and 'The Man With The Red Tattoo'.

Raymond joins the team to talk about the research he did into Ian Fleming for his essential Bond Bible 'The Bedside Companion'.

He talks about meeting many of Fleming's friends, contemporaries, and family including his step-children, Kevin McClory, Ivar Bryce, Ernie Cuneo.

He speaks about his writing process for the Bond continuation novels and the novelisations.

He shares his thoughts on the Fleming books, his insight into the character of 007, and much, much more.

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We've been expecting you: Raymond Benson on Ian Fleming

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Hosted by three lifelong James Bond fans – film journalist Tom Butler, journalist Tom Wheatley, and improviser Brendan Duffy – The James Bond A-Z Podcast is an encyclopaedic introduction to the people behind the world’s greatest spy film franchise.

Going from A-Z, 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 (and yes, that includes 'Never Say Never Again'). 

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.

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