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Thunderball review - part 1

Ep. 52.1
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Really, 007! go undercover and underwater in Sean Connery's fourth outing as James Bond - Thunderball. Released in 1965 amidst the peak of Bondmania, but has this classic's popularity waned over the years?


Bond follows a trail of clues to Nassau to uncover Spectre's ploy to use stolen nuclear missiles...


Host Tom Pickup is joined by fellow Bond enthusiasts John Kell, Math and Harry Pickup, Rob Parker and Chris Goldie. Thanks for listening - we think you'll love it too!


In part 1 John quizzes us on Thunderball, before we chat about the history of the production, and tackle the pre title sequence...


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