BBC Radio Dramatisation Of Ian Fleming's 'Dr. No' in April '08

Qwerty

Looks like IFP have yet another centenary event planned for April/May 2008. This time it's a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Fleming's Dr. No with Toby Stephens as James Bond.

http://commanderbond.net/article/4700

emtiem

Rather confusing that no-one wants to talk about a new James Bond being cast on a James Bond forum!

Excellent news- I was always a bit disappointed that Stephens was in DAD as I thought he'd make such a good Bond. And hearing Poirot getting crushed by bird droppings will be great fun!

I hope we finally get a faithful verison of this book; giant squid and all!

Sir Miles

Sounds interesting, will have to keep an ear out for this. Thanks for the heads-up Qwerty -{

emtiem

Tilly Masterson wrote:

Nope!

That is a wild/wacky choice of Bond/villain.
A few reasons why he shouldn't be cast:

1. He was already a villain/Wiseman was much older....
2. He hasn't got that Bond "status"

He wasn't a bad villain, just the film that spoiled it for him.

Just my opinion!

Hello Tilly (from the previous thread here ); I'm not sure you've quite grasped it- you know that Tony Stephens is playing Bond; not Dr No? I'm a bit confused by your Wiseman comment.
And I don't know what you mean by Bond 'status'...? What's not Bondish about him?

He's a great choice for Bond, I reckon. But that's ajb I suppose! Wouldn't be the same without every new development being decried as awful!

John Drake

emtiem wrote:

And I don't know what you mean by Bond 'status'...? What's not Bondish about him?

His height. I saw him at the London Expo a few years ago and he's about 5/7. Not that it matters much on radio. I'll never forgive him for his performances in DAD, and as a particularly dislikable Gatsby in a BBC production of The Great Gatsby.

Loeffelholz

Well...as this will be a voice performance, I've no reason to doubt Mr. Stephens' ability to pull it off. I'm especially excited about David Suchet---and I'm still hoping he'll do a Bond film someday...

emtiem

John Drake wrote:

emtiem wrote:

And I don't know what you mean by Bond 'status'...? What's not Bondish about him?

His height.

Oh for heaven's sake...

Barbel

John Drake wrote:

Not that it matters much on radio.

A few years ago I was doing a radio program and dropped in to visit my mother first. On my way out, I told her I was off to do a radio show. She looked me up and down and said, "Dressed like that?"

Agent_M

anyone heard anything more about this? I dont want to miss it and its getting on towards the end of april

emtiem

Hello!

Yeah; it's set to be broadcast on 24th May on Radio 4:

http://www.ianflemingcentenary.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=83

emtiem

Barbel wrote:

John Drake wrote:

Not that it matters much on radio.

A few years ago I was doing a radio program and dropped in to visit my mother first. On my way out, I told her I was off to do a radio show. She looked me up and down and said, "Dressed like that?"

Haha! That's great!

Agent_M

cool thanks for that I couldn't find anything on the radio 4 website grr I guess I'll have to give the wife the credit card to get her our of the house all day on the saturday:))

emtiem

On tomorrow, everybody!

Barbel

Am listening to it right now. Very disappointing and not a patch on the YOLT radio production several years ago. Stephens isn't great, but the biggest let-down is Suchet (an actor I usually enjoy) with an over-the-top, mannered performance. Oh, and the music stinks too.

youknowmyname

Unlike you Barbel, I didn't think it was that bad. Stephens had his down parts, but for the most part he didn't do too bad.

I agree that Suchet went over the top, but it was interesting nonetheless (sometimes I thought my connection was bad ).

I liked Quarrel and Honey certainly, I thought that those characters worked well.

Sometimes I feel the dialogue was a bit rushed, but that's how radio plays are sometimes.

Overall I enjoyed it. 7 out of 10.

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