Radio 4 production of Goldfinger now online
Literary James Bond fans can now access the BBC Radio 4 production of Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger online.
Originally running this past Saturday afternoon, the adaptation of Fleming’s seventh 007 adventure can now be played online via the BBC iPlayer.
Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger
In addition to featuring Sir Ian McKellen in the villainous title role, numerous James Bond film alumni also starred production, including: Toby Stephens (Die Another Day), Rosamund Pike (Die Another Day) and Tim Pigott-Smith (Quantum of Solace).
The official IanFleming.com news release follows:
A brand-new radio recording of Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger has been produced by Jarvis & Ayres, featuring an all-star cast and scheduled to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 over Easter weekend 2010.
Dramatisation is by award-winning Archie Scottney – Murder She Thought and Spy Stories, Something Fresh (P.G. Wodehouse), Man of The Moment and A Small Family Business (Ayckbourn), The Mysterious Mr Quin (Agatha Christie), Shadowlands (Nicholson).
As with Jarvis & Ayres’ production of Dr No, music is specially composed by Mark Holden and Sam Barbour.
This remarkable radio adaptation stays true to Ian Fleming’s novel. A full cast list is below.
GOLDFINGER – Ian McKellen
JAMES BOND – Toby Stephens
IAN FLEMING – Martin Jarvis
‘M’ – John Standing
PUSSY GALORE – Rosamund Pike
HAWKER – Alistair McGowan
MR STRAP – Tom Hollander
JOHNNY SOLO – Tim Pigott-Smith
DU PONT – Henry Goodman
ODDJOB – Jon David Yu
HELMUT SPRINGER – Hector Elizondo
COL. SMITHERS – Ian Ogilvy
TILLY – Lisa Dillon
FELIX LEITER – Lloyd Owen
JILL – Anna-Louise Plowman
JED MIDNIGHT – Nigel Anthony
DOCTOR – Kyle Soller
NIGEL KELTON – Matthew Wolf
ALFRED BLACKING – Alan Shearman
NIGEL KELTON – Matthew Wolf
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