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TV News & Entertainment Programmes featuring Casino Royale
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- Dateline: 07/11/06
Becoming Bond ( ITV2, 23:30 )
This half hour documentary was made by Eon's usual choice of Special Treats Productions who have a monopoly of past Bond movie docs. Unshaven & suited Craig talks in empty studio about getting the role and we see the Press Launch Day again when he jokingly suggested that he should have worn those kids orange arm rings instead of criticised lifejacket. A lot was covered into this interesting Casino Royale special which is repeated twice next Wednesday ( see Bond Diary & ITV2, 17:15 ). One small error Dr No was released in 1962 ( not '63 as narrated ) otherwise what was all the fuss about in 2002 !
- Dateline: 09/11/06
My Life With James Bond ( ITV1, 21:00 )
This special hosted & written by tv comedy actor David Williams who wants to be the next 007 after Craig - the show's running gag ? Contributions from Jonathan Ross - memories of cinema visits, singer Jay Kay - the Bond cars on display, comedian Jimmy Carr - looking at props/gadgets, Maryam D'Abo - Bond Girls, Samantha Bond - Moneypenny's relationship with 007, Steven Berkoff - the villains, David Arnold - three types of Bond music & Martin Campbell - changing Bond and helping the host at the end practice the gun barrrel walk. As usual clips of all the movies were shown including Casino Royale when relevant to the topic discussion in an entertaining Bond hour.
- Dateline: 10/11/06
James Bond: For Real ( ITV2, 23:35 )
The second of the half hour documentary again made by Special Treats Productions looked at the stunt work for the movie Casino Royale. The first half looked at the crane stunt in the Bahamas and the second half looked at the Aston car roll, airport tanker action and finally the big demolishing Venice set.
Contributions from Daniel Craig, Michael G Wilson ( who found the abandoned hotel building in the Bahamas when making TSWLM ), stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell and s/fx Chris Corbould. The final two captions confirmed the DBS stunt roll which was seen in slow-motion was confirmed by Guinness as a world record on the 5th November ... and not to try it at home ! Repeated this Sunday ( see Bond Diary ). Both Treats documentaries will end up on the DVD release of the movie next year.
- Dateline: 13/11/06
BBC News / ITN News ( BBC-1, 22:00 & ITV1, 22:30 )
Both had interviews with Daniel Craig and clips from the movie shown as usual as end news items.
- Dateline: 13/11/06
Fifth Gear ( five, 20:00 )
The motoring programme had a Prague report welcomed by Bond Michael G Wilson which showed exterior & interior of Casino Royale. Director Campbell commented that DAD's Vanquish was going too far and back to reality with DBS. We saw the new car polished outside, shown how exterior moving shots set up with extras, the car roll and moving to Surrey airfield for the airport tanker and passenger bus split stunt which had to be re-shot a week later due to timing of explosions. Later in another item, presenter & 007 fan Vicki Butler-Henderson tried out her very own ejector seat in an old white Mercedes in a mini-action scene !
- Dateline: 13/11/06
Film 2006 Casino Royale Special ( BBC-1, 23:15 )
The extended movie programme had host Jonathan Ross review, visit/walk around the Venice film set at Pinewood Studios' 007 Stage ( no mention of later fire ) and interview director Campbell ( this time getting a cup of tea/coffee after missing out in the Bahamas ), Craig & Eva Green. He gave the movie a good review - only moan card gard a little long and looked at marketing of the movie in US, clip of FRWL video game (?) and the programme ended with You Know My Name pop video.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
Breakfast ( BBC-1, 06:00-09:15 )
Interview with Craig called Breakfast With Bond shown in 2 parts with hosts Dermot Murnaghan & Kate Silverton at Eon's Picadilly office with wide rear windows showing top of trees and passing London buses. Complete interview shown again around 9 am with usual questions/clips.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
GMTV ( ITV1, 06:00-09:25 )
Interview with usual questions/clips with Craig and co-host Fiona Phillips, this time both seated on a couch at Eon's Picadilly office (?), who finally asked if he wore contact lenses as his eyes were "gorgeous". Interview shown again around 9 am with after chat with Fiona and Lorraine Kelly who both agreed that having seen the movie a little violent for young children. Earlier Fiona commented that Dan's looks reminded her of a "mean" work director.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
BBC London ( BBC-1, 13:30 )
Interview with Craig, Campbell and Dan mentioned "committed to next one" and asked if he would like to come back to London stage but no plans.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
Sky News ( Sky News, 15:35 )
Captioned Countdown to Premiere, preview report at Leicester Square with rear DBS display talking to film critic while full C R trailer shown in different viewing square.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
Sky News ( Sky News, 17:45 )
Live report as reporter got first interview with arriving Craig who planned to enjoy the Premiere.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
London Tonight ( ITV1 London, 18:00 )
Another live report as female reporter got interview with Craig who was looking forward to Bond 22. Studio presenter Alastair Stewart comments to reporter about Dan: "He's a man of few words!"
- Dateline: 14/11/06
ITV News ( ITV1, 22:30 )
Short end item as "nervous" Craig awaits to meet The Queen and after look at tomorrow's papers with Craig & Queen meeting photo.
- Dateline: 14/11/06
Sky News ( Sky News, 23:15 )
Longer report with Craig & Eva Green. Craig seen meeting "his employer" The Queen.
- Dateline: 15/11/06
GMTV ( ITV1, 07:00 )
News item with interview with Craig asked about the torture scene - naked in front of The Queen - will he look at her ? - "No I will be watching the film" Other arriving comments from Eva Green, TND's Michelle Yeoh thinking Craig is "sexy in a quirky kind of way" and Sir Elton John - not asked about the song.
- Dateline: 15/11/06
Breakfast ( BBC-1, 07:05 )
News item with Craig exiting car on arrival, interview with him, meeting The Queen with Prince Philip. Also seen arriving Sir Elton John, Bond singer Shirley Bassey in black dress and defending earlier criticism Dame Judi Dench: ".. Daniel is a wonderful actor .."
- Dateline: 17/11/06
Casino Royale - Royal World Premiere ( ITV2, 22:00 )
This 30 minute special opened by host Jenni Falconer at Odeon's Leciester Square, London who interviewed earlier Craig, Wilson, Campbell & cast with clips. Second half interviews again with Craig & co. this time outside at Leicester Square plus arriving guests including Maryam D'Abo & Michelle Yeoh. There was also a section about the song You Know My Name with singer/writer Chris Cornell revealing Bond composer David Arnold came up with the title and the pop video ended the special.
- Dateline: 19/11/06
The Real Casino Royale ( BBC4, 21:00 )
A really interesting hour documentary with the presenter looking into 'roots' of the novel Casino Royale and Ian Fleming. He dressed up in tux&tie, went to the original Casino in Northern France where he was shown how to play the book poker game and later drove a Bentley Charger. Archive b&w footage of Fleming at his Jamaican home of Goldeneye and working collegues at that time, interviews with two lady cousin relatives, Daniel Craig ( at his home ? with rear window piano ), Christopher Lee & C R director Campbell. Clips were used wisely from b&w tv version with Barry Nelson as Jimmy Bond, casino movie footage from the spoof with Sellers, Andress & Orson Wells and similar clips from the latest version including Craig putting on the tux and opening of torture scene. The documentary finished with presenter playing golf at Fleming's Kent course and visiting the family grave ( with no mention of 007 ) and the ending comment ".. no one lives forever except Bond, James Bond." Worthy of a future BBC-1 showing.
- Dateline: 20/11/06
Fifth Gear ( five, 20:00 )
The motoring programme had a follow-up when co-host Tim Lovejoy interviewed Daniel Craig on press junket day and talked motors. Craig admitted testing/learning to drive DBS twice, doing do-nuts and getting up to 150 in the new Bond car but hasn't been offered one - not even with discount like Rog. He would like one but currently doesn't have a garage ! Clips of both cars ( Ford Mondeo was just a prototype/shell ) were shown.
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