The Soviet James Bond
4 Extra Debut. The name is Isaev, Maxim Maximovich Isaev. Miles Jupp uncovers the Russian superspy dubbed the βSoviet James Bondβ. From 2014.
In the depths of the Cold War, the Soviets had their own version of James Bond, a superspy whose adventures thrilled readers from Minsk to the Urals.
But whereas Bond enjoyed champagne, gambling and beautiful women, the spy codenamed Stierlitz was a Russian patriot of austere tastes (though he does enjoy vodka and singing Russian songs). In novels like βDiamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat,β Stierlitz carved a parallel path to that being followed by the great 007.
Spy fan Miles Jupp explores the extraordinary legacy of the Soviet James Bond and his creator Julian Semyonov.
Producer: David Stenhouse
First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2014
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Thu 18 Dec 2014 11:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Boxing Day 2015 10:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Christmas Day 2018 08:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Highlands and Islands
- Boxing Day 2019 16:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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