Dr No by Ian Fleming


Read by Toby Stephens

(4.7 stars; 29 reviews)

Ian Fleming was never satisfied by the movie world's take on James Bond. This dramatisation by Hugh Whitemore would meet with his approval as it is so faithful to the original novel. Bond, played here by Toby Stephens, is a wistful, vulnerable man as much as he is a fabulously fit and sexy hero. We hear him throwing up with fear after being crawled upon by a giant killer centipede, for example, which would never have done for Sean Connery.

But both script and performances are true to Fleming's vision of Bond. In this 1958 novel, Bond is sent to investigate a strange disappearance on the island of Jamaica, and discovers that the heart of the mystery lies with a sinister recluse known as ‘Dr No’.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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