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BBC Radio 4 Bond adaptations starring Toby Stephens - Casino Royale 20th April 2025

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  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    I've got his audiobook of FRWL.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    BAIN123 wrote:
    I've got his audiobook of FRWL.

    There was a radio play for BBC Radio 4 that he did too.
  • Villiers53Villiers53
    edited May 2014 Posts: 801
    Having recently listened to BBC radios excellent dramatisation of OHMSS it struck me that if eon won't allow anybody else to commercialise the Bond franchise on the screen perhaps they would allow the fabulous Moneypenny Diaries and Higson's equally excellent Young Bond books to be adapted for radio?
    They'd both make for excellent adaptations and would give the BBC a point of difference vis a vis retreading the Bond books.
    Maybe they could even look at adapting some of the continuation Bonds? Licence Renewed, Devil May Care & Solo?
    Thoughts please.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    edited May 2014 Posts: 7,653
    Solo has been read on the BBC radio, I have a copy somewhere on my computer.

    As for OHMSS what a great casting for the Radio 007.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Never Send Flowers (1993) by John Gardner gets my vote for the continuation Bond radio treatment, but then you know that, right? ;)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    OnlyManWhoCan wrote:
    It's frustrating that once they're gone they're gone forever, unless there's a link to the other adaptations somewhere? I've got Dr No and Goldfinger saved to Mini Disc when I recorded them off the radio (they're the only reason I haven't chucked my Mini Disc recorded!)

    For you or anyone who missed the OHMSS radio play on Saturday, you can listen at this link here:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b042cq8f

  • Villiers53Villiers53
    Posts: 801
    SaintMark wrote:
    Solo has been read on the BBC radio, I have a copy somewhere on my computer.

    As for OHMSS what a great casting for the Radio 007.

    @SaintMark, I'm not proposing readings although I'm not against them, I'm talking dramatisations and yes, how right you are, the casting for OHMSS was fabulous.
    The BBC do such a great job with these things but I can't understand why they aren't available on CD after transmission. The Le Carre dramatisations are all available. Probably a blocking move from eon?
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    Villiers53 wrote:
    SaintMark wrote:
    Solo has been read on the BBC radio, I have a copy somewhere on my computer.

    As for OHMSS what a great casting for the Radio 007.

    @SaintMark, I'm not proposing readings although I'm not against them, I'm talking dramatisations and yes, how right you are, the casting for OHMSS was fabulous.
    The BBC do such a great job with these things but I can't understand why they aren't available on CD after transmission. The Le Carre dramatisations are all available. Probably a blocking move from eon?

    I am not sure but perhaps something to do with audio gogo.

    I was looking for the Cumberbatch Gaiman "Neverwhere" and it was no longer available.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Villiers53 wrote:
    SaintMark wrote:
    Solo has been read on the BBC radio, I have a copy somewhere on my computer.

    As for OHMSS what a great casting for the Radio 007.

    @SaintMark, I'm not proposing readings although I'm not against them, I'm talking dramatisations and yes, how right you are, the casting for OHMSS was fabulous.
    The BBC do such a great job with these things but I can't understand why they aren't available on CD after transmission. The Le Carre dramatisations are all available. Probably a blocking move from eon?

    There was some talk that they were going to release the FRWL radio play on audio CD if I remember. I think some of the radio dramatisations from 2008 onwards may be available on You Tube.
  • grunthergrunther
    Posts: 158
    I missed this, thought it was on a week later than what it was.
    Hopefully an MP3 will turn up somewhere
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    grunther wrote:
    I missed this, thought it was on a week later than what it was.
    Hopefully an MP3 will turn up somewhere

    They have mostly turned up on You Tube after a while which is good news.
  • grunthergrunther
    Posts: 158
    thanks, i'll have search
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited June 2014 Posts: 18,580
    grunther wrote:
    thanks, i'll have search

    Let us know if you find anything.
  • grunthergrunther
    Posts: 158
    drawn a blank so far but FRWL and GF are on there
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    grunther wrote:
    drawn a blank so far but FRWL and GF are on there

    Yes, I thought that some of them were on there. OHMSS will no doubt turn up there eventually do. Almost everything does these days!
  • grunthergrunther
    Posts: 158
    it's surfaced!
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,580
    grunther wrote: »
    it's surfaced!

    Great news! Thanks for providing the link!
  • timdalton007timdalton007 North Alabama
    Posts: 160
    This of course was just re-broadcast on Radio 4 so you can listen to it via the website again: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b042cq8f

    timdalton007
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    timdalton007 wrote: »
    This of course was just re-broadcast on Radio 4 so you can listen to it via the website again: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b042cq8f

    timdalton007

    Never knew it - thanks for the link!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,385
    Yes, caught it yesterday on BBC radio 4. :D and I'll give it another listen on the
    BBC radio player.
  • BondMiscBondMisc South Derbyshire
    Posts: 4
    There's a new James Bond Radio Play 25 July on BBC Radio 4.

    It's an adaptation of Diamonds Are Forever.

    No news on the cast yet - but for times and other details then check out my Blog:

    http://bondmisc.weebly.com/articles/diamonds-set-for-radio-adaptation
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,111
    Thanks for the heads up. I hope that Stephens continues. His voice just sounds perfect for the literary Bond.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,385
    Great news. :)
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,372
    This is fantastic. It's coming just a year after the last one. With five now adapted, could there be a want to get them all done?
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up. I hope that Stephens continues. His voice just sounds perfect for the literary Bond.

    I prefer Rufus Sewell. Stephens is a bit too posh.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
    Posts: 893
    Just picked up the Rufus Sewell set of audio books in fact. I doubt I'll get through all of them any time soon but nice to have them. Samantha Bond narrates TSWLM too.
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    edited July 2015 Posts: 3,144
    Thanks for the heads up on this
    And A Warm Welcome to you enjoy yourself here at MI6 take your time and have a good look around
    It's good to have another Daltonite here.
  • BondMiscBondMisc South Derbyshire
    Posts: 4
    Mrcoggins wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up on this
    And A Warm Welcome to you enjoy yourself here at MI6 take your time and have a good look around
    It's good to have another Daltonite here.

    Thanks for the welcome! Now I've figured out how to use the discussion boards on here I'm sure I'll be on here more often.... you've been warned LOL
  • Lancaster007Lancaster007 Shrublands Health Clinic, England
    Posts: 1,874
    007InVT wrote: »
    Just picked up the Rufus Sewell set of audio books in fact. I doubt I'll get through all of them any time soon but nice to have them. Samantha Bond narrates TSWLM too.

    If it's the same as mine (round tin box-set, without TB and OHMSS) they're damn good. Not listened to them all yet but have enjoyed those I've listened to.
  • TriggerMortisTriggerMortis
    Posts: 158
    Given that eon's stranglehold on IF's characters doesn't extend to radio it would be great if the BBC could turn their attention to 'The Moneypenny Diaries' and Higson's 'Young Bond'.
    It would be good for both of these excellent series to be given the attention they deserve.
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