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Part Two: The Craig Years

James King celebrates the music of Daniel Craig's era of James Bond, from Casino Royale to No Time To Die. Featuring Daniel Craig, Paul Epworth, Billie Eilish, Rami Malek and more.

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

In this second part James takes a look at the Bond theme songs of Daniel Craig's era, before he plays the legendary spy one more time on the silver screen.

Oscar-winning producer and songwriter Paul Epworth discusses the spooky circumstances behind how he composed Skyfall. James sits down with some of the cast of No Time Do Die to discuss their thoughts on the music of Bond - Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Jeffrey Wright. There's a rare chance to hear from the man tasked with making the title sequences that go with the Bond theme songs, Daniel Kleinman. David Arnold reflects on writing You Know My Name with the much-missed Chris Cornell. James speaks to global pop sensation and performer of the theme for No Time To Die, Billie Eilish, alongside her co-writer and brother Finneas. And finally, we hear from the man himself, Daniel Craig, on how he feels about the music of Bond, remembering some of the highlights of being a part of the films and reflecting on his tenure coming to an end.

In case you missed it, in part one, The Classic Years, James celebrates the music of the first four decades of Bond, including speaking to artists like Duran Duran and Sheryl Crow as well as songwriter Don Black and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

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57 minutes

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Sat 30 Oct 2021 03:00
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Clips

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Music Played

  • Jack White

    Another Way To Die (feat. Alicia Keys)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • J.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • XL Recordings.

  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • Soundgarden

    Spoonman

    • A&M.

  • Chris Cornell

    You Know My Name

    • Carry On.
    • Polydor Limited.
    • 14.

  • Queen

    The Show Must Go On

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

    • Island.

  • Sam Smith

    Writing's On The Wall

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Billie Eilish

    No Time To Die

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

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

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

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Sep 2021 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Sat 30 Oct 2021 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2