Bond and The Grammy Awards

Written by Greg Bechtloff

David Arnold and Chris Cornell today were nominated for a Grammy Award as songwriters for the song “You Know My Name” from the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale.

They were nominated in the category of Best Song For a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. Other songs in the category are from the films “Once”, “Dreamgirls”, “Into The Wild” and “Happy Feet”.

They will compete for the music industry’s highest achievement at the milestone 50th GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008.

This nomination is the second for composer David Arnold whose previous nomination for the score to “Independence Day” resulted in a Grammy win for Best Instrumental Composition for a Film in 1997.

Chris Cornell has 12 previous nominations and two wins through his solo work and with Soundgarden and Audioslave.

“You Know My Name” follows onto the theme songs from Die Another Day and Tomorrow Never Dies which also yielded Grammy nominations.

As to the music from the James Bond series itself, the following tunes have produced the following Grammy history:

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Goldfinger (1964)

John Barry
“Goldfinger” – Nominated for Best Original Score
7th Grammy Awards (1964)

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Casino Royale (1967)

Burt Bacharach & Hal David
“Casino Royale” – Nominated for Best Instrumental Theme
10th Grammy Awards (1967)

Herb Alpert
“Casino Royale” – Nominated for Best Instrumental Performance
10th Grammy Awards (1967)

Burt Bacharach
“Casino Royale” – Nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement
10th Grammy Awards (1967)

Burt Bacharach
“Casino Royale” – Nominated for Best Original Score
10th Grammy Awards (1967)

Herb Alpert
“The Look of Love” (1999 version) – Nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
42nd Grammy Awards (1999)

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Live And Let Die (1973)

George Martin
“Live And Let Die” – Grammy Win for Best Instrumental Arranging With Vocals
16th Grammy Awards (1973)

**Martin is the only person to ever win a Grammy for his work on Bond music**

George Martin & Paul McCartney
“Live And Let Die” – Nominated for Best Original Score
16th Grammy Awards (1973)

Paul McCartney & Wings
“Live And Let Die” – Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
16th Grammy Awards (1973)

Guns n’Roses
“Live And Let Die” (1991 Version) – Nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance
35th Grammy Awards (1992)

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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Marvin Hamlisch
“The Spy Who Loved Me” – Nominated for Best Original Score
20th Grammy Awards (1977)

Marvin Hamlisch & Carol Bayer Sager
“Nobody Does it Better” – Nominated for Song of the Year
20th Grammy Awards (1977)

Carly Simon
“Nobody Does It Better” – Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female
20th Grammy Awards (1977)

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For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Sheena Easton
“For Your Eyes Only” – Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female
24th Grammy Awards (1981)

Sheena Easton
Winner – Best New Artist
24th Grammy Awards (1981)

(The Best New Artist award is not tied to a specific recording but to an artist who “broke through” in a given year. For 1981, it was Sheena Easton who broke through with her songs “Morning Train” and “For Your Eyes Only”.)

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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Sheryl Crow & Mitchell Froom
“Until That Day – Tomorrow Never Dies”
Nominated for Best Song For a Film
41st Grammy Awards (1998)

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Die Another Day (2002)

Madonna, Mark Stent & Mirwais Ahmadzaï
“Die Another Day” – Nominated for Best Dance Recording
46th Grammy Awards (2003)

Madonna, Traktor & Jim Bouvet
“Die Another Day” – Nominated for Best Short Form Music Video
46th Grammy Awards (2003)

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Regarding the dates of this year and previous year’s nominations, the Grammy’s eligibility year is from October 1 through September 30.

Since the music for Casino Royale was released in November 2006, it competes in the 2006-2007 cycle that the 50th Grammy Awards reflects.

'Double Or Die' US Cover Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for the US edition of Charlie Higson’s third Young James Bond novel, Double or Die, has been revealed today at the Young Bond Dossier.

The cover for the US hardback edition of Double or Die (click here to view) features James and one of the Smith brothers in the dark North London cemetery–a scene which was one of the novel’s many highlights.

The artwork was designed by Kev Walker (who also provided the original cover artwork for the US edition of Blood Fever).

Young Bond fans can currently pre-order the US hardback of Double or Die from amazon.com. It is due for release on 22 April 2008:

• Order the US hardback edition of Double or Die from Amazon.com
• Order the US audiobook edition of Double or Die from Amazon.com

Keep watching CommanderBond.net for all the latest Young Bond and literary 007 news.

'Bond 22's' Marc Forster Is Sworn To Secrecy

Marc Forster, who’ll guide James Bond back to cinema screens next November, is still remaining tight-lipped about what 007 fans can expect from Daniel Craig’s second film in the series.

Speaking at the premiere of his new film, The Kite Runner, Forster said he was sworn to secrecy regarding Bond 22 details: ‘You are bound by confidentiality agreements, you can’t say anything.’

‘We’re shooting some of it in Latin America, some in Italy and England,’ he said, but still offered no new information on the casting, stating: ‘There’s no new casting news at this point–except Daniel Craig and Judi Dench.’ In related news, however, Bond fans will want to note that Mathieu Amalric was confirmed as Bond 22‘s villain yesterday.

Summing up the discussion, Forster said that he wasn’t planning on any more radical Bond makeovers, but will be keeping with the style started in last year’s Casino Royale.

‘I think it was already recreated with casting Daniel Craig in the last one and I think I would just like to take that a step further and create another facet to it.’

Remember that Forster appears late tonight/early Friday morning on the PBS show Tavis Smiley. We’ll just have to watch and see if any further Bond 22 news is revealed.

Keep watching CommanderBond.net for all the latest Bond 22 coverage.

'Casino Royale' To Premiere On Sky Movies HD On Christmas Day

Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film, Casino Royale, will be making it’s premiere on Sky Movies 2 HD in the UK on Christmas day.

Tech Digest reports that the James Bond film will be presented in all it’s high definition glory–and uninterrupted–as it follows the Queen’s speech (which will be marking the 50th anniversary on television) at 3:10 PM on Christmas day afternoon.

We are excited to be able to broadcast two of the most popular Christmas Day TV highlights in a way the British public has never seen before,’ said Sky Movies chief Ian Lewis.

‘Over the years, the Queen’s speech has become a Christmas institution that not only looks back on the previous 12 months but also forward to the future. As Britain is shaping the future of television with millions of HD-ready television sets already in British homes, we felt that it would be appropriate to celebrate Her Majesty’s 50th Christmas Message by broadcasting it in high definition.’

Stay tuned to CommanderBond.net for all the latest coverage of Casino Royale and all James Bond films.

Mathieu Amalric Confirmed As 'Bond 22' Villain

According to a report from Empire Online, Mathieu Amalric is now confirmed as the villain in Bond 22.

While he wouldn’t reveal a whole lot on his character, Amalric did reveal a few details, stating: ‘I will, it’s true. I play the villain, yes. James Bond. It has to do with childhood, you know? To be a villain in James Bond is just so funny. I never dreamt about that. It’s not what I want to do with my career. It’s just that I have kids and it’s so funny to do that. But it doesn’t mean that I’m not going to do a very small French film for free with my friends.’

Amalric’s name was first brought to the attention of James Bond fans in mid-November when a Fox News’ FOX411 column claimed the French actor had landed the role in next year’s 007 film. That report stated that despite no confirmation from Amalric at the time, ‘that was the word’ at a lunch that week for Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon (The Diving Bell And The Butterfly), in which the actor stars.

A hot topic among Bond fans is whether or not Amalric will be playing the role of Vesper Lynd’s French-Algerian boyfriend (as originally revealed by Casino Royale‘s Eva Green as the plan and and something that screenwriter Paul Haggis coyly refused to deny).

What do you think? Discuss it here on the CBn Forums.

Keep your eyes on the CommanderBond.net main page. We’ll keep you updated with all the latest news and details on Bond 22.

'Casino Royale' Lands Another Blu-ray Award

It’s been over a year since Daniel Craig debuted as James Bond, but the honours just keep coming.

The latest accolade came last night, according to The Hollywood Reporter, when Casino Royale landed the live-action Blu-ray gong at the inaugural High-Def Disc Awards.

The ceremony took place as part of the High-Def 2.0 conference at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. High-Def 2.0 was presented by Home Media Magazine with the cooperation of The Hollywood Reporter and the Entertainment Merchants Association.

A panel of critics and bloggers selected the winners, with all high-definition discs ever released eligible for the awards.

The Casino Royale Blu-ray disc previously scooped Blu-ray Title Of The Year at the Entertainment Merchants Association’s Home Entertainment Awards in July. The release was an enormous commercial success earlier this year.

Stay tuned to CommanderBond.net for all the latest James Bond news.

Panamanian Extras Casting Takes Place

According to a report from Panamanian website PA-DIGITAL.com.pa, extras casting for the twenty-second James Bond film took place in the country today.

The report claims the casting session occurred between 9:00am and 7:00pm at Teatro la Quadra. The article also reports El Casco Antiguo (the Old Quarters), la Bahía (the Bay) and Colón (Panama’s second-largest city) are among the shooting locations to be used.

Candidates were reportedly required to dress comfortably and without accessories such as necklaces.

The article also suggests Bond 22 is still without its Bond girl.

Panama was first revealed as a Bond 22 location in September. Dame Judi Dench recently claimed her character would be headed there in Bond 22.

In other Bond 22 news, the film’s director, Marc Forster, told the Huffington Post that he is looking forward to helming the next 007 adventure, particularly coming off the controversial movie, The Kite Runner. “It’s definitely a relief,” said the award-winning director. “It’s more about pop culture. It’s about entertaining. You’re not making an issue movie.”

Keep watching CommanderBond.net for the most up-to-date James Bond news on the Internet.

James Bond Memorabilia To Hit The Auction Block

007 Magazine OnLine points out that a unique selection of James Bond memorabilia will be going up for auction at Christie’s, Kensington, South London on Wednesday, 19 December 2007.

The lots (#84 – #101) consist of varied production and publicity material for many of the 007 films, including: unpublished contact sheets from Dr. No, contact sheets and press releases for From Russia With Love, typescript pages from various Thunderball shooting scripts, prop casino chips from the 1967 version of Casino Royale, GoldenEye production drawings and much more…

Further details on selected lots:

Lot 0084 – Dr. No, 1962

A complete black and white contact sheet of 12 shots, majority unpublished, taken during the production of the 1962 United Artists/Eon Productions’ film Dr. No, seven featuring Ursula Andress posing for publicity shots, three featuring Andress and others filming, one featuring Andress and Connery and one featuring Cubby Broccoli — 10x8in. (25.4×20.3cm.)

Estimate: 300 – 500 British pounds

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Lot 0089 – From Russia With Love, 1963

The following two lots are from the collection of Anna Korda, dialogue coach responsible for instructing Daniela Bianchi in From Russia With Love; and Claudine Auger in Thunderball. In both instances Korda taught the actresses Phonetics in English, and worked as interpreter between both actresses and director Terence Young.

261 black and white contact prints on 23 sheets, the shots taken during the production of the 1963 United Artists/Eon film From Russia With Love, showing the shooting of a number of key scenes in the film taken on location in Istanbul, London and Scotland, several unpublished shots of Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi relaxing between takes, reading the script and talking to the director Terence Young; Daniela playing cricket with two small boys; and working on set with Lotte Lenya and the vendor, each sheet — 10x8in. (25.4×20.3cm); three pages of dialogue for scene 37, Revised June 12th, 1963 Int. Caravanserai Room. Tatiana And Klebb, 3pp. of mimeographed typescript, used by Korda whilst working with Daniela Bianchi and Lotte Lenya in the key scene where Colonel Klebb informs Corporal Tatiana Romonova of her …most important assignment..; three corresponding contact prints and a corresponding still; two additional stills; four sheets of Eon Productions From Russia With Love illustrated promotional stationery and three corresponding envelopes (a lot)

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 British pounds

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Lot 0090 – Thunderball, 1965

180 unbound mimeographed typescript pages from various Thunderball shooting scripts, used by Anna Korda whilst working as dialogue coach to Claudine Auger [Domino Vitali] on the 1965 United Artists/Eon film Thunderball, approx. 60 pages annotated by Korda, several inscribed in her hand with various dialogue amendments, some extensive, various script revision dates include: 19th January 1965; 19th February 1965; 3rd, 4th, 10th, 15th and 16th March 1965; a “Thunderball” Unit List, 28th January, 1965, 7pp. of mimeographed typescript; a Call Sheet; 15 black and white and 5 colour snap-shots taken in Nassau during the production of Thunderball, various shots include Anna Korda with Sean Connery, Claudine Auger and Terence Young, majority — 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (9x9cm.), each glued to both side of two sheets of paper; a black and white portrait still of Sean Connery signed and inscribed in green felt pen To my lovely Anna, Aye Aye Sean — 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24x17cm.); and related material (a lot)

Estimate: 600 – 800 British pounds

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Lot 0095 – James Bond/GoldenEye, 1995

Syd Cain
GoldenEye
Seven production drawings, each watercolour, graphite, pen and ink — three collages, each a scene of the Russian satellite in space, each signed by artist, each — 11 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (29.3x42cm.) (7)

Estimate: 600 – 800 British pounds

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Lot 0099 – Pierce Brosnan GoldenEye, 1995

A three-piece wool suit in Prince of Wales check, the single-breasted jacket with Brioni signature silk lining, labelled inside Brioni, Roma, the trousers with turn-ups and the matching waistcoat similarly with Brioni signature silk back panel — made for Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in the 1995 United Artists/Eon film GoldenEye; accompanied by a colour reproduction of a corresponding still and a letter from the vendor concerning the provenance (3) (3)

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 British pounds

To view the entire list of James Bond 007 lots up for sale or for further information on the Chrsitie’s FILM & ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA sale, visit the official website.

Keep watching CBn for all the latest on James Bond-related events happening around the world.

'Devil May Care' Cover Art Unveiled

Ian Fleming Publications have unveiled the cover art for Sebastian Faulks’ highly-anticipated novel, Devil May Care. The book will be released to mark the centenary of the birth of James Bond author Ian Fleming.

The novel will be published all around the world “all major (and many minor) languages” on 28 May 2008. In the UK and its territories, Devil May Care will be published by Penguin Books (under their new Penguin 007 imprint), while in the US, the book will be released by Doubleday. Many of the publishers will use this artwork.

The full press release from Ian Fleming Publications follows.

First glimpse of Penguin’s new Bond book, ‘Devil May Care’

James Bond is renowned for his impeccable taste when it comes to women, and the girl on the front of the brand new Bond book will leave you both shaken and stirred.

The jacket image for Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks, is unveiled today (Monday 3rd December). It features the model Tuuli Shipster, muse of the British photographer, Rankin.

Tuuli says: “I was thrilled that Penguin chose me to be their Bond girl. It’s fantastic to be involved with something so iconic.”

Tuuli, the daughter of a diplomat, is just one of the elements on the cover of the eagerly-awaited new Bond book. The cover image features a blood red flower with the silhouette of a naked woman as its stem, against a black background – strictly for your eyes only.

Alex Clarke, Penguin Editor of Devil May Care, says: “The cover had to be something stylish and sophisticated – all the things that one associates with Fleming’s James Bond. With such a great concept the challenge was then to find the perfect girl to bring it to life. We just knew the moment we saw her that Tuuli was our Bond girl.”

The jacket image was created by the award winning design agency, The Partners, who work with some of Britain’s oldest heritage brands including Jaguar, Wedgwood, Harrods, the BBC and The National Gallery.

Jack Renwick, Creative Director, The Partners says: “It’s an honour to become a small part of Bond’s rich visual history. Bond is sex, intrigue and violence. We wanted to capture this and give a subtle nod to the familiar, iconic Bond images of old. It is with great pride that The Partners adds Penguin’s latest Bond to their portfolio.”

The cover photograph was taken by British photographer and commercials director, Kevin Summers.

Devil May Care is written by best selling author Sebastian Faulks and is set in the Cold War. It will be published by Penguin on 28th May 2008 to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth. Alongside the publication of Devil May Care, there is a year long programme of projects planned for the centenary, including exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and the Fleming Collection and special Ian Fleming’s James Bond stamps issued by the Royal Mail.

Ian Fleming’s 14 James Bond novels will also be republished on 28 May 2008 under the Penguin 007 imprint.

Keep watching CommanderBond.net for the most up-to-date literary James Bond news on the web.

Licenced To Thrill: BBC Radio Dramatisation Of Ian Fleming's 'Dr. No'

According to a press release posted on The Independent, Ian Fleming’s James Bond will be licenced to thrill in a brand new BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of the author’s sixth book and first film of the cinematic series, Dr. No, planned for April 2008.

As one of the many events celebrating the centenary of 007’s creator, this Dr. No dramatisation will star Die Another Day villain Toby Stephens as James Bond, David Suchet as Dr. No, Janie Dee as Miss Moneypenny, Jordanna Tin as Miss Taro and many more actors.

According to the report below, Eon Productions, the owner of the James Bond rights, gave permission to do this one-off, once-and-once-only dramatisation to mark the Fleming centenary provided they were given casting approval of the role of Bond–luckily, Stephens was the number one choice for all involved.

This Dr. No dramatisation will also feature distinguished playwright and screenwriter Hugh Whitmore as the scriptwriter and the award-winning Martin Jarvis as the director. Full details follow:

Licenced To Thrill: BBC Radio Dramatisation Of Ian Fleming’s ‘Dr. No’

The first radio dramatisation of Ian Fleming’s Dr No will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April. Producer Rosalind Ayres tells Ian Burrell how the Bond classic will come to life without visual aid…

STUDIO

This is Air-Edel Studios, a former theatre near Baker Street in London, but for our purposes it is the office of M, the head of the British secret service. Later it will serve as various locations in Jamaica. Radio drama is about making movies in the mind. The actors imagine themselves in a situation and behave accordingly. Although people are used to the spectacular visuals of the James Bond movies, the dramatisation allows the listener to hear Bond’s inner thoughts, his vulnerability and his strength, which is what you read in the original book too.

LUCY FLEMING

The niece of Ian Fleming and a successful actress in her own right, Lucy is best known for her role in the Seventies BBC drama Survivors, and plays a librarian in this play. Lucy is part of the Fleming estate’s organisation of the celebrations to mark the centenary of her uncle’s birth.

HUGH WHITEMORE

The scriptwriter. Hugh is a distinguished playwright and screenwriter who won Emmys for The Gathering Storm about Winston Churchill’s marriage to Clementine, and for Concealed Enemies about the Alger Hiss case. His films include All Creatures Great and Small and 84 Charing Cross Road. He is an expert on the writing of Ian Fleming and it’s very helpful to have him on set – if he hears something he wants to express slightly differently he can do last-minute changes.

MARTIN JARVIS

Director of the play – and an award-winning actor himself. Together, he and I run the Jarvis & Ayres independent production company, which has made numerous radio plays for the BBC, including Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind and Michael Frayn’s Towards the End of the Morning. As well as working with the actors, the director is thinking about the soundscape that will need to be put in later to help create the effect for the listener. This is the moment when Bond is given the assignment to go to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a British agent. So you will hear outside the pouring rain of a cold, wet London before James jets off to the sunny Caribbean.

JOHN STANDING

A consummate actor, John has this wonderful Old Etonian quality. This play is set in 1957 and the men in these secret service roles were ex-military officers. So the voice should sound military and old school, and John’s does. He is currently appearing in the West End play Shadowlands.

JANIE DEE

Miss Moneypenny. She is a brilliant actress with a wonderful voice. You just know that Miss Moneypenny is cool, gorgeous and frightfully efficient – the sort of woman who can run an office where nothing should go beyond the four walls. Janie’s voice is low and elegant and you just sense the glamour. She’s also in the stage play Shadowlands.

TOBY STEPHENS

James Bond. Our 007 appeared in the feature film Die Another Day, where he played the villain Gustav Graves, opposite Pierce Brosnan as Bond. Toby is also well-known for the part of Edward Fairfax Rochester in the BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre. Eon Productions own the rights to James Bond, and they said they would give us permission to do this one-off, once-and-once-only dramatisation to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth. They wanted casting approval of whoever played Bond and Toby was their No 1 choice – and ours too. Fortunately for us, he was in London and he said yes. I can imagine that as an actor it would be rather appealing to say “My name is Bond, James Bond”.

PETER CAPALDI

The Armourer. Peter is known for his role as a megalomaniac spin doctor in the BBC2 political satire The Thick of It. I think Ian Fleming based the armourer on a real secret service expert. Peter is very good at suggesting a man who knows a great deal about guns and has everything at his fingertips: the range of a particular type of gun, even the type of holster that’s not going to inhibit the drawing of that weapon. For the secret service it’s a practical conversation that happens daily, and Peter captures that perfectly.

THE SCRIPTS

The sound of rustling paper can ruin a take. So holding the script is quite a skill. Actors have different approaches to the problem – you can see that John uses a file, while Peter, Jane and Nicky tear out the single pages they need. Toby is different again, using a chunk of pages as a firm base so that he can silently turn them over.

THE MICROPHONES

The two mics give stereo spread, so that you can sense movement from left to right. The actors will move around within six or seven feet of the microphone to give the effect of leaving or entering the scene. The circular thing in front of the microphone is a “pop shield” to stop the explosive pop sound that you sometimes get from a “P” or an “F”.

LOUD HAILER

This prop is used by one of Dr No’s henchman to shout from a motorboat. Listeners recognise a difference between a loud voice and a megaphone, just as they notice the difference between the unwrapping of a parcel made from newspaper and one made from tissue.

THE BOOK

If the actor needs additional information on a scene beyond that which is contained in the script, then the original book is the ultimate source.

THE TELEPHONE

An original 1957 telephone so that we can hear the authentic sound of the heavy receiver and the revolving dial.

GREEN LIGHT

This lights up when the engineer, Nick Taylor, signals that he is ready to record a take. There is a red light above the booth to show that recording is in process, and another red light outside the studio to warn people to stay outside or risk ruining a take.

WHITE DOOR

This leads into the booth and also to a table stocked with drinks and nibbles. It is important to avoid rumbling stomachs because, amazingly enough, the microphones pick them up.

THE BOOTH

Jordanna Tin plays one of Dr No’s henchwomen, Miss Taro. Dr No himself is half Chinese, half German and raised in New York, so we thought the best actor to play him would be David Suchet, who does not appear in this scene. Next in line is Inika Leigh Wright, who plays several roles, including the receptionist at the Blue Hills Hotel in Jamaica. At the back is myself, Rosalind Ayres, the producer. Schedule juggling is part of the producer’s art: John and Janie are both in Shadowlands with Charles Dance at the Wyndham’s Theatre; Toby Stephens is appearing in The Country Wife at the Haymarket. We have to work around their matinees and so on but at least we know they are going to be in London. To my left are Kosha Engler, who plays Dr No’s henchwoman Miss Chung, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, who plays the Jamaican club-owner Pus-Feller, and Tom Bullen, the assistant engineer. At the front, in his headphones, is Nick Taylor, the engineer, who can tell you very quickly when something sounds wrong.

NICKY HENSON

Chief of Staff, Secret Service. The son of comedian Leslie Henson, his TV credits include Fawlty Towers and EastEnders, and he has appeared in feature films including Vera Drake and Syriana.

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