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Mar 2024
21m 12s

The Spy Who Inspired 007 | The other Jam...

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Charlotte Philby interviews Andrew Lycett, the biographer of Ian Fleming, about the other real life spies that inspired his most famous character: James Bond - including the flamboyant Biffy Dunderdale, the urbane Sir Peter Smithers and even Ian Fleming’s own escapades. But who is the most James Bond of all?  Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in ... Show More
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