The Story of the Bond Song
Nick Grimshaw traces the heritage of the iconic Bond song, celebrating classics such as Live and Let Die and talking to Sam Smith about his new Bond theme, Writing's On the Wall.
The Bond song is a unique intersection between the worlds of music and film. Every time there's a new 007 film, the mystery begins; which artist will be chosen to record the Bond song? How will it compare to the classic Bond themes from across the decades?
Nick Grimshaw celebrates the musical heritage of James Bond, from the iconic original Monty Norman instrumental theme through such classic tracks as 'Live And Let Die', 'Goldfinger', 'A View To A Kill' and 'Skyfall'... all the way to the newest Bond song 'Writing's On The Wall' by Sam Smith.
Featuring exclusive interviews with Sam Smith, his co-writer Jimmy Napes, and prolific Bond music producer David Arnold, this documentary talks to the characters at the heart of story of The Bond song. There are also contributions from Sir Paul McCartney, 007 Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli and Radio 1 film critic Rhianna Dhillon.
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Madonna
Die Another Day
- Die Another Day.
- Warner Brothers.
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Madonna
Die Another Day
- Die Another Day.
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Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever
- Sony.
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Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever
- Sony.
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Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever
- Sony.
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Wings
Live And Let Die
- Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- Capitol Records.
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Wings
Live And Let Die
- Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- Capitol Records.
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Wings
Live And Let Die
- Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- Capitol Records.
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Carly Simon
Nobody Does It Better
- Sony.
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Carly Simon
Nobody Does It Better
- Sony.
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Carly Simon
Nobody Does It Better
- Sony.
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Shirley Bassey
Goldfinger
- Goldfinger Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- EMI.
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Shirley Bassey
Goldfinger
- Goldfinger Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- EMI.
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Shirley Bassey
Goldfinger
- Goldfinger Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- EMI.
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Chris Cornell
You Know My Name
- You Know My Name.
- Interscope.
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Chris Cornell
You Know My Name
- You Know My Name.
- Interscope.
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Adele
Skyfall
- XL Recordings.
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Madonna
Die Another Day
- Die Another Day.
- Warner Brothers.
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Chris Cornell
You Know My Name
- You Know My Name.
- Interscope.
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Jack White
Another Way To Die (feat. Alicia Keys)
- J Records.
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Adele
Skyfall
- XL Recordings.
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Adele
Skyfall
- XL Recordings.
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Sam Smith
Lay Me Down (Paul Woolford Remix)
Remix Artist: Paul Woolford.- Capitol.
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Sam Smith
Not The Only One
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Sam Smith
Lay Me Down (Paul Woolford Remix)
Remix Artist: Paul Woolford.- Capitol.
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Sam Smith
Lay Me Down (Paul Woolford Remix)
Remix Artist: Paul Woolford.- Capitol.
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Sam Smith
Not The Only One
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Sam Smith
Not The Only One
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Sam Smith
Writing's On The Wall
- Capitol.
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Sam Smith
Writing's On The Wall
- Capitol.
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Sam Smith
Writing's On The Wall
- Capitol.
Broadcasts
- Tue 20 Oct 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1
- Sun 25 Oct 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1Xtra
- Tue 10 Nov 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1