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"The Story of James Bond - A Tribute to Ian
Fleming" event will take place in London on Sunday
5th October...
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A Tribute To Ian Fleming - Event Preview
27th August 2008
"The Story of James Bond - A Tribute to
Ian Fleming" promises to be a unique
event, and a grand finale to the successful Fleming
centenary year. Stars and celebrities will
join together in a celebration of the life and writing of Ian
Fleming and his legacy
to the world - James Bond. The black-tie gala will
take place on Sunday 5th October 2008 from 7:30pm at the
London Palladium.
Above: The London Palladium |
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The event will feature
extracts from Bond
novels and films (some
pieces never heard before), presenting how Fleming’s
life and passions inspired the character and adventures
of the world’s favourite secret agent.
Hosted by Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry,
and stars
from the worlds of film and theatre will revel in everything
Bond: the villains, the cars, the guns, the gadgets and
of course… the girls. The evening will
be a spectacular tribute to Ian Fleming and his work; featuring
personal insights into his extraordinary life and the reflection
of those times that became James Bond.
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A 60 piece orchestra will
provide the soundtrack for the evening, playing the best of
Bond and featuring interpretations by star recording artists
and some
original versions by the artists that made them hits.
Above: British author and creator
of James Bond Ian Fleming with co-producers Harry Saltzman
and Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli on the set of Goldfinger
in 1964.
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The evening will also feature appearances by
a multitude of stars including Roger
Moore, Judi Dench, Jeremy
Irons, Joely
Richardson, Rosamund Pike, Charlie
Higson, Sebastian
Faulks,
Toby Stephens, Ruby Turner,
Lemar, Lee Mead, David Suchet, Samantha
Bond, Harriet Walter, David Gilmour, Charles Dance, Patrick
Stewart, Christopher Cazenove, Laura Michelle Kelly, Issy van
Randwych, and many more to be announced shortly. With appearances
from Classic Bond girls, the support of The Broccoli family,
John Barry and David Arnold this will be an extraordinary one-off
performance.
A sneak preview
clip from the new film, Quantum
of Solace, along with other surprises
will cap off an unmissable night: the grand finale to Ian Fleming’s
centenary year, and a show with a license to thrill…and
amuse.
Tickets start from £25.00 and can be purchased online
via seetickets.com
All artists are subject to availability.