BBC Radio 4 - James Bond Radio Drama, Live and Let Die

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • First broadcasted on May 4, 2019.
    James Bond’s deadly battle with voodoo psychopath Mr. Big. From the jazz joints of Harlem to danger in Jamaica with 007’s unexpected ally, the beautiful psychic, Solitaire.
    Martin Jarvis directs his eighth James Bond for radio. It's 007’s most exotic adventure - New York, Florida, Jamaica - with a stellar international cast, recorded on location in America. Dramatised by Archie Scottney and with Toby Stephens as Bond.
    Bond tracks down monstrous Mr. Big in Harlem. Big is importing priceless gold coins to finance Russian spy operations and captures Bond. Beautiful, mysterious Solitaire is also a prisoner.
    Bond escapes. Solitaire follows. They pursue the source of the gold, first to Florida where Solitaire is captured by Mr. Big's minions.
    007 continues on to Jamaica. But can he survive the barracudas? Will he rescue Solitaire, recover the treasure and bring Mr. Big to justice? Well, there’s a fair chance. He is James Bond!
    Cast:
    James Bond…..Toby Stephens
    Mr. Big…..Kevin Daniels
    Solitaire…..Rutina Wesley
    ‘M’ …..John Standing
    Leiter…..Josh Stamberg
    Tee-Hee…..Michael A. Shepperd
    Whisperer/Blabber….. Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
    Quarrel…..Ron Cephas Jones
    Baldwin…..John Cothran
    Strangways…..Jonathan Cake
    ‘The Robber’…..James Morrison
    Dexter…..JD Cullum
    Halloran…..Jake Green
    MC/Maitre d’…..Gilbert Glenn Brown
    Connie/Operator…..Anna Louise Plowman
    G-G/Waitress…..Janine Barris
    Flannel/Conductor…..Larry Powell
    Mrs. Stuyvesant…..Anna Mathias
    Voice of Ian Fleming…..Martin Jarvis
    Other parts: Darren Richardson, Alan Shearman, André Sogliuzzo, Matthew Wolf
    Written by Ian Fleming
    Dramatised by Archie Scottney
    Sound Design: Mark Holden
    Specially composed music: Mark Holden and Julian Nicholson
    Producer: Rosalind Ayres
    Director: Martin Jarvis
    A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4
    DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to this radio drama. All rights go to BBC Radio 4 and all its contributors.
    ENJOY!

Komentáře • 70

  • @anthonyriley7821
    @anthonyriley7821 Před 4 lety +31

    I love Toby Stephens, he was the best ever James Bond baddy in the films, and he is the best James Bond we never had. Chiselled English good looks, perfect British accent, posh without being plummy. What more do you want

    • @charlemangedan2919
      @charlemangedan2919 Před 2 lety +4

      Better than Blofeld ? Better than Goldfinger ? Better than Jaws ? And and and .. there’s a long list ahead of him as the best bond villains ..

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 Před rokem

      Ability to act ??

  • @billymountiii5788
    @billymountiii5788 Před rokem +5

    This really surprises me that there was no radio drama based on Casino Royale, the very first Bond book

  • @gazza2933
    @gazza2933 Před 4 lety +32

    Thank you for posting these.
    Great escapism during these difficult times for all of us.

  • @slagit
    @slagit Před 3 lety +10

    Always interesting how straight to the point some of these original Bond stories were. The first few Connery films adapted them pretty close.

    • @pontiusporcius8430
      @pontiusporcius8430 Před 2 lety +3

      Dalton did too, bits of this story made their way into licence to kill.

  • @danthefan28
    @danthefan28 Před 4 lety +17

    4:53 "It'll frighten the living daylights out of you"
    HA. HA... HAAAAAAAA.

  • @tonybutcher8141
    @tonybutcher8141 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for these great bond plays they are brilliant also a great comfort to listen to.

  • @spikemcnock8310
    @spikemcnock8310 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Another good James Bond.

  • @aarongsisneros5570
    @aarongsisneros5570 Před 3 lety +5

    HUGE BOND FAN. These are audio gems. Thanks.

  • @ricardocantoral7672
    @ricardocantoral7672 Před 5 lety +15

    I enjoyed this radio adaptation more than the novel or the film.

    • @hudsony777
      @hudsony777 Před 3 lety

      Early, chill, dark nights...the time for ghost stories and fantasy! Perhaps two radio play ghost stories I’ve produced AND a brand new mystery listed on my channel “Claude Chabot Presents” right here on YT AND a radio fantasy comedy, “A Trip to the Moon” starring Joyce Randolph of The Honeymooners, which features Larry Robinson, who, as a child actor, actually worked with Orson Welles. Here’s the link: czcams.com/video/Hex2ltykNTM/video.html--Claud. If you don’t want to click the link just search “Claude Chabot presents” on CZcams.

  • @mr.comments7017
    @mr.comments7017 Před 5 lety +15

    One of my favourite books! And Toby Stephenson makes such a great Bond!

    • @naughtydog1617
      @naughtydog1617  Před 5 lety +3

      My absolute favorite of the Bond novels with Moonraker being my 2nd favorite. 😎

    • @mr.comments7017
      @mr.comments7017 Před 5 lety

      @@naughtydog1617 A question: is there an audiobook for every novel? Like Casino Royal or YOLT?

    • @naughtydog1617
      @naughtydog1617  Před 5 lety +1

      @@mr.comments7017 yes there is actually. I have them all in my "Audible" app library. I have Casino Royale all the way through The Man with the Golden Gun, and even Colonel Sun as well.😎

    • @mr.comments7017
      @mr.comments7017 Před 5 lety

      @@naughtydog1617 looks like I need to create an amazon account and listen to them!

    • @naughtydog1617
      @naughtydog1617  Před 5 lety

      @@mr.comments7017 make sure you download the versions that have a red, white, and black background. They are the best versions. And Toby Stephens himself narrates From Russia, with Love in these versions.😀

  • @JamesBondCanada
    @JamesBondCanada Před 5 lety +21

    These are amazing! Thanks so much!

  • @mikebloxham5346
    @mikebloxham5346 Před 5 lety +10

    Loving these! Thanks

  • @Pro_Blunder
    @Pro_Blunder Před 3 lety +6

    It’s weird to think of a bond baddy playing bond himself in these audio dramas! Great work nonetheless 👏👏👏

    • @pontiusporcius8430
      @pontiusporcius8430 Před 2 lety +1

      It's sort of neat in the fact that it may have roots in the process eon uses for casting supporting cast members. They often have supporting castmembers substitute for the leading man in screentesting prospective castmembers.

  • @luluappler
    @luluappler Před 2 lety +2

    ... will he?
    ... fair chance ...
    he is James Bond!

    • @user-ez05ob0WqQ
      @user-ez05ob0WqQ Před 2 lety

      really, too bad he only got a cheesy villain role in film series... He's really great as James Bond here!

  • @keithoconnor5237
    @keithoconnor5237 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for posting these. Much appreciated

  • @tonybutcher8141
    @tonybutcher8141 Před rokem +1

    Toby was a great villain but a better Bond. TOBY FOR BOND.

  • @markusmegatron
    @markusmegatron Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent 😊

  • @jac6995
    @jac6995 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for uploaded these.

  • @naughtydog1617
    @naughtydog1617  Před 5 lety +7

    This is the latest James Bond radio drama BBC Radio 4 has done. Which of these 3 Bond novels are you all anticipating the most for them to do next? Casino Royale, You Only Live Twice, or The Man with the Golden Gun? I want them to do Casino Royale next! 😁

    • @mickeythompson9537
      @mickeythompson9537 Před 4 lety +1

      It was TMWTGG.
      www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gdtd

    • @mikethomas2641
      @mikethomas2641 Před 4 lety +1

      For Your Eyes Only is the next one, hopefully.

    • @TheWaffleman54
      @TheWaffleman54 Před 4 lety

      Casino Royale, but I would like to see a remake of You Only Live Twice because I love that particular entry.

    • @movieman6456
      @movieman6456 Před 2 lety

      Casino Royale, because we have You Only Live Twice. Maybe finish up with that or the short stories

  • @hermajesty52
    @hermajesty52 Před 4 lety

    Solitaire and Federal Agents gawdawful acting. Toby wonderful.

    • @hudsony777
      @hudsony777 Před 3 lety

      Early, chill, dark nights...the time for ghost stories and fantasy! Perhaps two radio play ghost stories I’ve produced AND a brand new mystery listed on my channel “Claude Chabot Presents” right here on YT AND a radio fantasy comedy, “A Trip to the Moon” starring Joyce Randolph of The Honeymooners, which features Larry Robinson, who, as a child actor, actually worked with Orson Welles. Here’s the link: czcams.com/video/Hex2ltykNTM/video.html--Claud. If you don’t want to click the link just search “Claude Chabot presents” on CZcams.

  • @hanselmansell7555
    @hanselmansell7555 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks lots for posting, great stuff! 🍸

  • @kathryn1050
    @kathryn1050 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant! Thank you.

  • @pnwsp21stcentury81
    @pnwsp21stcentury81 Před 5 lety +7

    LOL I know the beginning parts in the African American club are supposed to be the threatening moments and other things. But for some reason I was totally cracking up and dying of laughter when all the African American people in the club were all going wild and laughing and being silly and going “Gee Gee” it just made me laugh. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    But in all things, it doesn’t sound all that different compared to today, because there’s always a lot of people when in night clubs and strip clubs doing crazing things and howling like wolves and being crazy. LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Love these James Bond dramas a lot. :)

  • @williamclarke3026
    @williamclarke3026 Před rokem

    It’s hard to imagine James Bond walking around in Harlem and not stick out like a sour thumb.

  • @ellenmendoza7246
    @ellenmendoza7246 Před 3 lety

    What a treat thank you

  • @carolewilson1311
    @carolewilson1311 Před 3 lety

    Than you much needed

  • @wheelblack35
    @wheelblack35 Před 2 lety +1

    That woman who delivered the package seemed nervous

  • @TheBlindDM
    @TheBlindDM Před 4 lety +1

    Takes me back a pkaygul bond

  • @c.o.savage8183
    @c.o.savage8183 Před 3 lety +1

    "Tootle pip" 😄

    • @hudsony777
      @hudsony777 Před 3 lety

      Early, chill, dark nights...the time for ghost stories and fantasy! Perhaps two radio play ghost stories I’ve produced AND a brand new mystery listed on my channel “Claude Chabot Presents” right here on YT AND a radio fantasy comedy, “A Trip to the Moon” starring Joyce Randolph of The Honeymooners, which features Larry Robinson, who, as a child actor, actually worked with Orson Welles. Here’s the link: czcams.com/video/Hex2ltykNTM/video.html--Claud. If you don’t want to click the link just search “Claude Chabot presents” on CZcams.

  • @moneyofpropre2
    @moneyofpropre2 Před 4 lety +5

    Hi ma, are you gonna upload the new The man with the golden gun radio play? Lot it when it's on YT.

    • @naughtydog1617
      @naughtydog1617  Před 4 lety +3

      Yes. I have just uploaded the new TMWTGG radio drama here on YT thanks to you letting me know about it. You were the same exact person last year that told me about live and let die when I didn't know it was released! I'm going to have to name you as my "trusty assistant" lol. Thanks once again for letting me know about the new bond radio dramas.😉

    • @moneyofpropre2
      @moneyofpropre2 Před 4 lety +1

      @@naughtydog1617 Oh you remembered me! lol. Thanks for you for the uploading, you have all the credit. How do you menage to extact the sound from the BBC website?

    • @naughtydog1617
      @naughtydog1617  Před 4 lety +2

      @@moneyofpropre2 I'm very honored. Thanks. I used a video download converter program called "Allavsoft" to extract the sound from the BBC site. Then I used a video trimming program called "TunesKit Video Cutter" to cut out the 3 minutes of commercials after TMWTGG ends.

    • @moneyofpropre2
      @moneyofpropre2 Před 4 lety

      @@naughtydog1617 Thanks for the infos, you did a great work.

    • @garythomas2229
      @garythomas2229 Před rokem

      @@moneyofpropre2 20:05 20:06

  • @sharkeyr67
    @sharkeyr67 Před rokem

    This has to be a joke ???
    Or have I suddenly arrived in a parallel universe.

  • @armadillophillo5285
    @armadillophillo5285 Před rokem

    Captain Flint....James Flint

  • @keiththebat1
    @keiththebat1 Před rokem

    Bond.

  • @MRSANN2010
    @MRSANN2010 Před 4 lety

    New Sub 💋💋❤🥰

  • @timonijenhuis7113
    @timonijenhuis7113 Před 3 lety

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @dennismason3740
    @dennismason3740 Před 13 dny

    J. Edgar Hoover hated Brits. Probably every other nation's intelligentsia, as well. Probably himself. Maybe hated being male. He would not have sent a warm message to Bond.