Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond
| Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Brownlow Don Macpherson |
| Directed by | Mat Whitecross |
| Starring | Dominic Cooper Lara Pulver |
| Composer | Ilan Eshkeri |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Douglas Rae Sarah Curtis |
| Production company | Ecosse Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC America Sky Atlantic |
| Release | 29 January – 19 February 2014 |
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is a 2014 British television miniseries of four installments detailing the military career of
Ann O'Neill
.
Cast
- Dominic Cooper as Ian Fleming[2]
- Lara Pulver as Ann O'Neill[3]
- Samuel West as Rear Admiral John Godfrey
- Anna Chancellor as Second Officer Monday
- Rupert Evans as Peter Fleming
- Lesley Manville as Evelyn Fleming
- Pip Torrens as Esmond Rothermere
- Annabelle Wallis as Muriel Wright
- Loelia Lindsay
- Bomber Harris
- Stanley Townsend as William J. Donovan
- Michael Maloney as Edmund Rushbrooke
- Aurélien Recoing as François Darlan
Episodes
Series 1 (2014)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Mat Whitecross | John Brownlow & Don MacPherson | 29 January 2014 | |
| In London, 1938, Ian Fleming is a dissolute playboy, eclipsed by his dead war hero father and successful brother. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Mat Whitecross | John Brownlow & Don MacPherson | 5 February 2014 | |
| Lisbon 1940, neutral territory, the British mingle with Nazis. Fleming is with Godfrey and Monday on a diplomatic meeting. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Mat Whitecross | John Brownlow & Don MacPherson | 12 February 2014 | |
| While training at a camp in Canada (Camp X), the Americans ask Fleming to use his talents to write a blueprint for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Mat Whitecross | John Brownlow & Don MacPherson | 19 February 2014 | |
| The war is nearly over, but Fleming is convinced the Nazis are hiding nuclear plans and that the British need to find them before the Russians. | |||||
Release dates
The miniseries premiered on US television 29 January 2014, and on 12 February on UK television.[1][3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
|
Ed Wild
|
Nominated |
| 2015 | 19th Satellite Awards | Best Miniseries or Television Film | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond
|
Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Monahan, Mark (11 February 2014). "Ian Fleming: the man who would be Bond". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (17 September 2013). "Dominic Cooper: playing Ian Fleming could make me the next James Bond". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond premieres January 29 on BBC America's Dramaville" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
