"The Real UK Casino Online Royale" (2006)

An excellent BBC documentary on the creation of James Bond in Ian Fleming’s first novel, “UK Casino Online Royale” (1953).

“As a new film version of the book UK Casino Online Royale opens in cinemas around the world, Andrew Graham Dixon explores the crucial moments in Ian Fleming’s life which inspired him to create James Bond. The documentary combines previously unseen archive footage of Fleming with dramatised readings from the novel in addition to follows Graham Dixon on a mission to uncover the real stories behind UK Casino Online Royale. He interviews friends in addition to family of the author in addition to those involved in the film, including the new 007 Daniel Craig.”