{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c18381b2dfbf7f9f48be42/68c1838a05de5daa228a4b2e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Shaken, Not Stirred | Goldeneye: The Jamaican home of 007 creator Ian Fleming | Ep. 89","description":"<p>James Bond is one of Britain&apos;s most iconic fictional characters, and without a doubt the most famous spy in the world. And the man behind the legend - author Ian Fleming - lived a life almost as thrilling as Bond&apos;s.</p><p>In this high-octane podcast episode, Rory guides Geoff through the life (and many country houses) of Fleming - from his time at Eton and Sandhurst, via his string of high-profile love affairs and service in WWII, to his love of the island nation of Jamaica. All fuelled, of course, by gallons of champagne and thousands of cigarettes.</p><p>It was at Goldeneye, Fleming&apos;s coastal estate in Jamaica, that the author would pen the first of his Bond novels - <em>Casino Royale</em> - in 1952, and it was at Goldeneye that all subsequent James Bond novels were written.</p><p>Please let us know what you think of this episode by leaving a comment, and feel free to share with us your favourite Bond quotes!</p>","author_name":"Hancock Productions"}