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Part One: The Classic Years

James King celebrates the music of the James Bond films, starting with the first four decades of the film franchise. Featuring Duran Duran, Sheryl Crow, Barbara Broccoli and more.

As the latest instalment in the James Bond film franchise, No Time To Die, finally hits cinemas, Radio 2's resident movie critic James King celebrates the films' iconic theme songs in a two-part special.

In this first part he goes through the first four decades of Bond theme tunes, starting with Bond’s beginnings in the 60s with suave Sean Connery through to the turn of the century and the Pierce Brosnan era.

James speaks to the film's producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson about how the tradition of the Bond theme came about and their memories of the early years when their father Cubby Broccoli was making the films. Composers Don Black and David Arnold talk about working with the legendary composer John Barry, whose sound helped define Bond, as well as some of the five Bond themes they've written between them. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes discusses how they brought 80s glamour to Bond with View To A Kill and Sheryl Crow describes how difficult it can be to write a song with nothing but a title like Tomorrow Never Dies to work from.

In part two James celebrates the music of the Daniel Craig era of Bond, including an interview with the man himself as well as co-stars Rami Malek and Lashana Lynch, plus global sensation Billie Eilish.

A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Audio production.

Clips from James Bond movies are courtesy of Eon Productions and MGM Β© 2021 Danjaq & MGM. 007 and related James Bond Indicia Β© 1962-2021 Danjaq& MGM. 007 and related James Bond Trademarks TM Danjaq. All Rights Reserved.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Oct 2021 03:00

Music Played

  • Billie Eilish

    No Time To Die

    • (CD Single).
    • Darkroom/Interscope Records.
  • Matt Monro

    From Russia With Love

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.
  • Tina Turner

    Goldeneye

    • Tina Turner - Wildest Dreams.
    • Parlophone.
  • Louis Armstrong

    We Have All The Time In The World

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • Tom Jones

    Thunderball

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Garbage

    The World Is Not Enough

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Diamonds Are Forever

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • The Best Of Bond..James Bond.
    • Universal Music (UK) Limited.
  • Lulu

    The Man With the Golden Gun

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Duran Duran

    Wild Boys

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Saint Etienne

    Tomorrow Never Dies

    • Built On Sand.
    • Mantra Recordings.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Tomorrow Never Dies

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Jack White

    Another Way To Die (feat. Alicia Keys)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • J.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Sep 2021 21:00
  • Sat 23 Oct 2021 03:00