OHMSS Radio Play Set For May

Aston Martin DBS

I've had a tweet from Lucy Fleming - niece of one Ian Fleming - and she's confirmed the date that the OHMSS radio Play will be aired later this year around 2.30PM on 3 May 2014.



I posted this on my 007 Blog - and at the risk of sounding boastful - I think it's an exclusive as I've not seen the date advertised anywhere else! -{

If you'd like to read the article I wrote about this please have a look at my blog it's here - http://bondmisc.weebly.com/1/post/2014/02/ohmss-radio-play-coming-soon-i-hope.html

Thunderpussy

I've enjoyed the other Bonds that BBC radio 4 have done, and as it's my favourite book / movie
I'll definitely be listening. -{

Barbel

Thunderpussy wrote:

I've enjoyed the other Bonds that BBC radio 4 have done, and as it's my favourite book / movie
I'll definitely be listening. -{

+1. These have been classy, excellent adaptations. I missed FRWL but was very impressed with GF and DN (well, bar David Suchet's Doctor No).

Thunderpussy

) Yes loved him as Poirot, but he did a very nasally voice. Which I didn't like either.

Barbel

On the other hand, Ian McKellen was a superb Goldfinger.

Thunderpussy

Well you can't beat a bit of Magneto. )

Barbel

) Gandalf rules!

Aston Martin DBS

Barbel wrote:

These have been classy, excellent adaptations. I missed FRWL but was very impressed with GF and DN (well, bar David Suchet's Doctor No).

I might be able to help on the FRWL front for you Barbel - just watch this space!

David Schofield

Sorry, found DN total am-dram rubbish. Stephens' voice over was awful; did it not occur to the producers that Fleming never wrote Bond in the first person for a reason? (Micheal Jaytson's YOLT take 20ish years ago was far, far better).

Dire. I think I got to the night journey to Crab Key, cringing and gob-smacked at the village hall, "right ho, vicar" quality of the production.

Didn't even bother with the other two, won't bother with OHMSS. EON made some pretty good cinematic adaptations of the novels dramatized so badly by radio, though.

Barbel

Aston Martin DBS wrote:

Barbel wrote:

These have been classy, excellent adaptations. I missed FRWL but was very impressed with GF and DN (well, bar David Suchet's Doctor No).

I might be able to help on the FRWL front for you Barbel - just watch this space!

Thanks, will do.

Aston Martin DBS

Barbel -- I'm in the middle of uploading the FRWL radio play to Youtube - then I'll post it on my website and you'll be able to listen to it - hope that you'll like it and I'll let you know when it's don.

It's taking a while as I'm having to split it into 6 parts - but I'll let you know when you can listen to them

Aston Martin DBS

I've finished the project now and you can have a listen to FRWL Radio play here:

http://bondmisc.weebly.com/5/post/2014/03/from-russia-with-love-radio-play.html

It's a bit of a time consuming process uploading them and then putting them on the blog - but I think I'll do the same for the other plays in the not too distant future and then if there's anyone who's not listened to them they can do so via my blog.

Hope that you enjoy it if you've not already heard it.

Thunderpussy

-{ Thank-you and well done, I know they're not to everyone's taste but I did
enjoy them ( usually listen to them having a long bath ) and I'm looking forward
To OHMSS.

JamesBondBlog

Thanks...being over in the States, I've wanted to be able to hear even one of these broadcasts, but haven't been able to find them anywhere. Already listening to FRWL!

Aston Martin DBS

JamesBondBlog wrote:

Thanks...being over in the States, I've wanted to be able to hear even one of these broadcasts, but haven't been able to find them anywhere. Already listening to FRWL!

I'm working on uploading the Goldfinger Radio Play today - I'll post on here when it's uploaded to the blog.

AlphaOmegaSin

There was a YOLT Radio Play from the early 90's. It's up on YouTube if anyone is interested.

Aston Martin DBS

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

There was a YOLT Radio Play from the early 90's. It's up on YouTube if anyone is interested.

I've got that one too and it's pretty faithful to the novel - I'll have to upload that one too - think I'll put them all on the blog so it'll have the complete set on there.

Thunderpussy

Great idea, it would be brilliant to have them together. -{

Aston Martin DBS

Here's the link to the Goldfinger play on my blog:

http://bondmisc.weebly.com/5/post/2014/03/march-08th-2014.html

-{

Barbel

Listening to FRWL right now....

Update
It wasn't bad. Mark Gatiss was memorable as Kronsteen (he's got to get involved with the film series in some capacity, writing or acting), as was Tim Pigott-Smith as Kerim. Some understandable changes (trimming the konspiratsia scenes at the start of the novel, bringing 007 in earlier), some sad ones (Krilencu/gypsies trimmed).

Aston Martin DBS

A few more details about the OHMSS Radio Play have surfaced:

http://bondmisc.weebly.com/1/post/2014/03/ohmss-radio-play-details-emerge.html

Looks like we might have an idea who Blofeld is going to be... )

AlphaOmegaSin

Aston Martin DBS wrote:

Looks like we might have an idea who Blofeld is going to be...

Me?

Good buy Mr Bond, hope you have a Pleasant 'Trip' )

Barbel

Aston Martin DBS wrote:

Looks like we might have an idea who Blofeld is going to be... )

Good choice, I'd say. Especially if he wears this appropriate item-




(I know it's radio, but it's the thought that counts )

Thunderpussy

He usually plays a good villain. -{

Miken Ayers

Is there a complete list of what books have been made into radio plays, and are they available on CD?

asio

I listened to it yesterday at work whilst I was collating reports. Toby Stephens played a passable James Bond, and Alex Jennings was especially good as Draco.

AlphaOmegaSin

Toby Stephens also did the FRWL Audiobook -{