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All six episodes of Icons Unearthed: James Bond series now available on YouTube
By: FSWL team
Published:
2026-01-03
2026-01-03
The six episodes of The Nacelle Company’s series Icons Unearthed: James Bond has been released on YouTube via Binge's channel. With brilliant narration by Live and Let Die actress Gloria Hendry, and George Lazenby being the only one of the James Bond actors interviewed, the series is great entertainment for everyone awaiting the next film. At 6 hours serialised, it's the most in-depth 007 documentary ever.
Below is a breakdown of the titles and synopsis for all the epsidoes in the series, which is based on the fantastic book Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films (a sort of biography on the film series) written by From Sweden with Love contributor Ajay Chowdhury together with Matthew Field.
Episode One of Icons Unearthed: James Bond - A Spy is Born
Original broadcast on Wednesday, October 4, 2023
James Bond began with real-life spy and anxious bridegroom Ian Fleming; it would take a bumpy road to bring this spy story to the screen.
British actress Serena Scott Thomas interviewed for the Icons Unearthed: James Bond series.
Episode Two - The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
Original broadcast on Wednesday, October 11, 2023
With the departure of their star, Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman must find a new actor to play the super-spy. George Lazenby steps in to tell his version of the story.
Australian actor George Lazenby interviewed for the Icons Unearthed: James Bond series.
Episode Three - Changing Times
Original broadcast on Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Though diamonds may be forever, Sean Connery was not; embracing the cultural changes of the 1970s takes Bond to new heights, but for one producer it would be the end of an era.
American actress Gloria Hendry interviewed for the Icons Unearthed: James Bond series.
Episode Four - Over a Cliff
Original broadcast on Wednesday, October 25, 2023
With an aging actor in the lead and a new director in charge, the "Battle of the Bonds" divides the franchise before a new, gritty take on the character nearly drives it to ruin.
Episode Five - A Dinosaur Reborn
Original broadcast on Thursday, November 2, 2023
With a new generation of producers in charge and the fate of the studio in their hands, can Pierce Brosnan defy expectations and revitalize the franchise?
New Zealand director Martin Campbell interviewed for the Icons Unearthed: James Bond series.
Episode Six - James Bond-The Blonde
Original broadcast on Thursday, November 9, 2023
Producers acquire the long-estranged film rights to Fleming's first novel, Casino Royale (1953), Bond is recast with an unlikely actor and see if they can reinvent the spy one more time.
British actor Terence Mountain interviewed for the Icons Unearthed: James Bond series.
Yours truly was instrumental in getting most of the Bond cast and crew members onboard this project. Apart from Ajay Chowdhury, other members of the From Sweden with Love team interviewed for the series included authors John Cork and Steven Jay Rubin. (FSWL readers Lee Pfeiffer, Matt Sherman, Mark Edlitz and Matthew Field were also interviewed for the series.)
The Special Thanks section in the end titles of Icons Unearthed: James Bond.
Watch the original Icons Unearthed: The James Bond series via Binge's YouTube channel.
Editor's Note:
Check out the Blu-ray for 13 hours of extra features compared to the series originally broadcast on VICE TV.
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