Bond...James Bond

[George 1978]

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Raf Ravenscroft played the sax solo

The Bob Holness story was invented by Stuart Maconie

Yes he did. For some reason, I often think that regarding Bob Holness, I assumed that some people would have put the James Bond on the radio acting thing in the same category as the Baker Street saxophone one. I blame Stuart Maconie myself - of course the American version of Blockbusters was presented by a Bill Rafferty - that is what he was probably confusing it with. I don't think that it is cryptic. Anyway, back on topic...

I wonder if we will ever see a Jane Bond in the future? There will be a female Doctor Who so...

[tex]

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Maybe Jane bond could run parallel with James bond but could never replace him, that would be silly

[tex]

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Raf Ravenscroft played the sax solo

The Bob Holness story was invented by Stuart Maconie

Courtesy of wikipedia.....Radio career
In 1955, he received his first job as a radio presenter and, a year later, became the second actor to portray James Bond (after Barry Nelson in the 1954 TV special Casino Royale) in a radio production of Moonraker for the SABC's Springbok Radio.[2][3][5]

[George 1978]

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Maybe Jane bond could run parallel with James bond but could never replace him, that would be silly

Jane ran parallel with Tarzan if you know what I mean.

On a tangent, there is a sports presenter on the BBC called James Bond - that is his real name. I assume that his name pre-dates the films.

[tex]

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Jane ran parallel with Tarzan if you know what I mean.

On a tangent, there is a sports presenter on the BBC called James Bond - that is his real name. I assume that his name pre-dates the films.

Nudge nudge, wink wink

[zabadak]

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He also played secret agent Quiller in the series of that name in 1975 for the BBC.

Wicked theme tune!

[tex]

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Seems Barbara brocolli wanted to see the series take a swerve, since she took the reigns from Cubby the series has lost a lot of the silliness

[George 1978]

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Nudge nudge, wink wink

I believe that there is some irony which is not quite apparent...

[Mulletino]

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No doubt the next James Bond will be a female.

[tex]

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No doubt the next James Bond will be a female.

Really?...You have no doubt with a name like James (traditionally a mans name)

[George 1978]

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We are in an age of equal rights - I don't have any problem at all having a woman doing a job that is traditionally a man's. It is nice that we have a female Prime Minister (regarding gender rather than political status as a point there); a female Metropolitan Police Commissioner, and so on. James will become Jane or June as a result if we did have a female Bond, but I bet that the character will be just as successful as her male counterpart.

[tex]

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We are in an age of equal rights - I don't have any problem at all having a woman doing a job that is traditionally a man's. It is nice that we have a female Prime Minister (regarding gender rather than political status as a point there); a female Metropolitan Police Commissioner, and so on. James will become Jane or June as a result if we did have a female Bond, but I bet that the character will be just as successful as her male counterpart.

Yes but Bond already has a 56 year history as a man, how on earth does he suddenly change gender?...The notion of a JAMES bond female equivalent is an interesting one but you surely can't be suggesting that James suddenly becomes June?

[zabadak]

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Yes but Bond already has a 56 year history as a man, how on earth does he suddenly change gender?...The notion of a JAMES bond female equivalent is an interesting one but you surely can't be suggesting that James suddenly becomes June?

How about Jennie?

[George 1978]

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Yes but Bond already has a 56 year history as a man, how on earth does he suddenly change gender?...The notion of a JAMES bond female equivalent is an interesting one but you surely can't be suggesting that James suddenly becomes June?

Well, she can be a different character to James - she could be his wife or sister - Supergirl was a different character to Superman as they were cousins, and She Ra was He-Man's twin sister. She would be a different person.

[George 1978]

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How about Jennie?

I suppose that as she was the BBC's Royal Correspondent, it might be a case of On Her Majesty's Secret Service?