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The James Bond A-Z Podcast
Hosted by Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, Tom Wheatley · EN
Hosted by lifelong James Bond fans – film journalist Tom Butler, journalist Tom Wheatley, and film industry professional Brendan Duffy – The James Bond A-Z Podcast is an encyclopaedic introduction to the people behind the world’s greatest spy film franchise. 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. 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.
"The 90 Best Podcasts of 2022" - Esquire UK
"This is a celebration of Bond" - Film Stories
"Endearing" - Radio Times
Note: This podcast is not affiliated with the James Bond brand, Eon, MGM or the Ian Fleming estate.
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New year special 2026: The best movies and TV of 2025
Jan 101:32:59Tap to summarizeOn this New Year episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast, your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunite in person for another Hogmanay special.The team looks back at the best movies and TV of 2025 (they delve deep into Celebrity Traitors, apologies in advance), casts an eye over the most exciting movies of 2026, and discusses what they want from Bond 26. They also play a game of Bond box office trivia. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Christmas special 2025: Unwrapping all the Bond 26 updates
Dec 1501:34:53Tap to summarizeOn this festive episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast your hosts Tom Butler, Brendan Duffy, and Tom Wheatley reunite in person for another Christmas special, a second helping of The Pudcast, if you will.The team look back over a news-filled year in Bond, gets excited for 007: First Light, and finally share their thoughts on all the James Bond 26 news, including the new producers, director Denis Villeneuve, and writer Steven Knight.Joyeux Noël!Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Amazon MGM - The end of the Eon era
Feb 22, 202501:05:50Tap to summarizeOn 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.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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New year special 2025: The best and worst of James Bond
Jan 1, 202501:02:43Tap to summarizeOn 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.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Christmas special 2024: The Pudcast
Dec 18, 202401:19:28Tap to summarizeOn 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! Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozEmail us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.ukAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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60 years of Goldfinger - From Pinewood
Sep 19, 202400:25:54Tap to summarizeOn 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...Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozEmail us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.ukAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Christmas special 2023: Bond 26, year in review and more
Dec 13, 202301:23:40Tap to summarizeOn 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... Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozEmail us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.ukAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Final Episode
Mar 6, 202301:54:39Tap to summarizeOn 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.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozEmail us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.ukAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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X-Y-Z: Hans Zimmer, Zukovsky, Max Zorin and more
Feb 16, 202301:17:38Tap to summarizeOn 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 ZTopics covered include:The X-ray gadgets of Bond and other X-related tidbitsFreddie Young, the cinematographer of You Only Live TwiceTerence Young, the director of Dr No, From Russia With Love, and ThunderballZao, Rick Yune's Die Another Day henchmanHans Zimmer, the prolific musician behind the score for No Time To DieZukovsky, Robbie Coltrane's memorable Brosnan-era characterNikki Van der Zyl, the voice actor behind many iconic rolesMax Zorin, the A View To A Kill villain played by Christopher WalkenAnd much, much more...James Bond will return... in the next James Bond's A-Z Podcast.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozEmail us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.ukAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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You Only Live Twice (1967)
Feb 9, 202301:40:39Tap to summarizeOn 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.Follow AJ Black on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajblackwriter Buy The Cinematic Connery: The Films of Sir Sean Connery from Polaris Books.Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatozShop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatozFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatozEmail us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.ukAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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