In a special Christmas edition of the Backlisted podcast (which of course can be listened to at any time of year) John & Andy welcome Jude and James Cook to discuss Ian Fleming's most festive Bond novel, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. There's discussion of the films, the music, and the sometimes questionable attitude to women, the French and drinking.

Also talked about in the 'What We've Been Reading' slot; Kindred by Octavia Butler and Alys Fowler's Hidden Nature.

Books mentioned:

Memory Songs - James Cook
Byron Easy - A Novel - Jude Cook
The Bond novels - Ian Fleming
The Goshawk - T. H. White
H is for Hawk - Helen McDonald
T.H.White Biography – Sylvia Townsend Warner
Beloved - Toni Morrison
The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead
The Color Purple - Alice Walker

Other links:

Follies - Stephen Sondheim at the National Theatre
Much Ado Books
Smersh Pod
Eric Gill
James Bond on DVD
Ian Fleming interview
Umberto Eco on narrative structure in Ian Fleming
Chandler and Fleming discussion
Geoff Love & His Orchestra ‎– Big Bond Movie Themes