Episodes

  • Amazon MGM - The end of the Eon era
    Feb 22 2025

    On this special episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast, your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reconvene for a special episode to pay tribute to the end of the Eon era of the James Bond films and look ahead to what the future holds for 007 under the creative control of Amazon MGM.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • New year special 2025: The best and worst of James Bond
    Jan 1 2025

    On this New Year episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunited in person for our first ever Hogmanay special.

    The team look ahead to the cultural highlights of 2025, decide the Best and Worst of 007, and play a game of Bond trivia darts.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Christmas special 2024: The Pudcast
    Dec 18 2024

    On this festive episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunited in person for another Christmas special that we're calling The Pudcast.

    The team look back at the cultural highlights of 2024, look back at the year in Bond, and look ahead (again) to Bond 26.

    Joyeux Noël!

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 60 years of Goldfinger - From Pinewood
    Sep 19 2024

    On Tuesday, 17 September, 2024 Goldfinger, the third James Bond film, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its premiere, and Tom and Brendan were at Pinewood Studios for a special outdoor screening of the film.

    We took the opportunity to record a mini-episode from the home of James Bond, where 23 out of the 25 official 007 were made.

    Please raise a glass for the diamond anniversary of the gold standard Bond film.

    James Bond will return...

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    26 mins
  • Christmas special 2023: Bond 26, year in review and more
    Dec 13 2023

    On this festive episode of the James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy and Tom Wheatley reunite for another Christmas special.

    The team look back at the cultural highlights of 2023, share thoughts on the year in Bond, and look ahead to Bond 26.

    Feliz navidad!

    James Bond will return...

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • The Final Episode
    Mar 6 2023

    On this final episode of the James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy reconvene to wrap up their journey of discovery though the world of 007.

    They discuss any loose ends and unfinished business that remain after 109 episodes.

    They welcome back original co-host Tom Wheatley to look back at all 27 Bond films for a ranking of sorts.

    They discuss the creatives of the Bond world that deserve a place on the Mount Rushmore of Bond.

    They answer your listener questions for one final time.

    And they pay tribute to everyone who has contributed to the show.

    Huge thanks to every one of our listeners, anyone who has ever left us a rating or review, followed us on social media, sent an email, shared the podcast with a friend, or donated to the Ko-Fi.

    Special thanks to Tom Wheatley for getting us off the ground, Helene Dollie for the memorable artwork, and Tom Ingamells for the banging theme, stings and jingles.

    Finally, thank you to our long-suffering partners and families who have put up with us spending so much time with our noses in books, recording, editing and managing the show: Helene, Natalie, Matilda and Clementine.

    The James Bond A-Z Podcast will return... some day.

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • X-Y-Z: Hans Zimmer, Zukovsky, Max Zorin and more
    Feb 16 2023

    On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters creatives of the 007 films that fall under the letters X, Y, and Z

    Topics covered include:

    The X-ray gadgets of Bond and other X-related tidbits

    Freddie Young, the cinematographer of You Only Live Twice

    Terence Young, the director of Dr No, From Russia With Love, and Thunderball

    Zao, Rick Yune's Die Another Day henchman

    Hans Zimmer, the prolific musician behind the score for No Time To Die

    Zukovsky, Robbie Coltrane's memorable Brosnan-era character

    Nikki Van der Zyl, the voice actor behind many iconic roles

    Max Zorin, the A View To A Kill villain played by Christopher Walken

    And much, much more...

    James Bond will return... in the next James Bond's A-Z Podcast.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • You Only Live Twice (1967)
    Feb 9 2023

    On the latest episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by author AJ Black to tackle 1967's You Only Live Twice.

    The team do a mammoth deep dive into the story behind Sir Sean Connery's fifth outing as James Bond 007, with the writer of The Cinematic Connery to share insight into Connery's mindset in 1967.

    We explore the development of the script, the movie's production in Japan and the UK, the team behind the film, the story of its shoot, its cast, crew, the locations, stunts, and much more.

    We take a look at the battle it faced with 1967's rival Bond film Casino Royale.

    We also look at the film's legacy, and where it stands with the fans.

    James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast.

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    1 hr and 41 mins