Jamie Theakston uncovers the fact and fiction from the world of James Bond. What real life details (if any) did Bond author Ian Fleming inject into his most famous character?
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Retitled, this episode re-aired as "James Bond Revealed" on 5/11/2021 at 2000 with a summary of "Ian Fleming's series of James Bond novels has produced one of the most famous movie franchises of all time, and now, a group of experts uncovers the truth behind this fictional world of espionage and reveals that it may be more real than imagined."
Retitled, this episode re-aired as "Legend of James Bond" on 1/14/2020 at 2200 with a summary of "New discoveries reveal the real-life inspiration behind famed espionage legend James Bond, and experts investigate how the fictional character influenced modern-day intelligence agencies."
This show is full of errors. Two of the most egregious, James Bond did not want or like the Walter PPK. M made him carry the PPK in lieu of .25 cal Beretta, his weapon of choice. His car in Goldfinger was not an Aston-Martin DB-V but an Aston-Martin DB-III