Episode #1.3 

While training at a camp in Canada (Camp X), the Americans ask Fleming to use his talents to write a blueprint for a Central Intelligence Agency. On his return to London, Fleming persuades ... See full summary »

Director:

Mat Whitecross

Writers:

John Brownlow, Don MacPherson

Stars:

Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Samuel West

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Cooper	...	Ian Fleming
Lara Pulver	...	Ann O'Neill
Samuel West	...	Rear Admiral John Godfrey
Anna Chancellor	...	Second Officer Monday
Rupert Evans	...	Peter Fleming
Lesley Manville	...	Evelyn Fleming
Pip Torrens	...	Esmond Rothermere
Camilla Rutherford	...	Loelia, Duchess of Westminster
Dean Lennox Kelly	...	Sergeant Dixon
Stanley Townsend	...	Colonel William Donovan
Eric Meyers	...	Colonel William Stephenson
Pip Carter	...	Flight Lieutenant Cholmondeley
William Tapley	...	Marine Commander Samuels
Tim Woodward	...	Air Chief Marshall 'Bomber' Harris
Maxine Adams	...	Admiralty Secretary

Storyline

While training at a camp in Canada (Camp X), the Americans ask Fleming to use his talents to write a blueprint for a Central Intelligence Agency. On his return to London, Fleming persuades Godfrey to form the 30 Assault Unit - a group of the toughest soldiers prepared to play dirty, with Fleming serving as commanding officer. He believes the new unit of Intelligence Commandos is the key to beating the Nazis. Meanwhile, Fleming continues his relationship with Ann, but refuses to consider taking it to the next level, while Rothermere makes it clear he intends to win her over once and for all.

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Plot Keywords:

canada | hunting | year 1943 | training exercise | sex scene | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The idea to arrange for a corpse to wash up ashore with misleading information, known as Project Mincemeat, was indeed included in a memo circulated by John Godfrey, and almost certainly written by Ian Fleming. However the idea originated in the novel "The Milliner's Hat Mistory (1937) by Sir Basil Thompson.

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Goofs

Camp X is shown as nestled in the mountains. In fact it was in Oshawa Ontario in what is now called "Intrepid Park". It is on the shore of Lake Ontario and is an extremely flat area.

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Connections

Referenced in My Weekly Bond: Fleming Episode 3 - Review Vlog (2014)

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Soundtracks

The Very Thought of You
(uncredited)
Written by Ray Noble

User Reviews

Addictive drama.

First of all, I'm surprised if hasn't dropped off, Fleming has spent more time bed hopping, than concentrating on the war effort.

It's all change for Fleming in his duties, but his complex relationship with Ann remains eternally complex. Fleming is wildly impulsive, but his cleverness is astonishing.

Anna Chancellor had been fantastic as Monday, surely the basis for M.

Nice to see Stanley Townsend, although he has a small part, as does Dean Lennox Kelly.

8/10.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC America, Ecosse Films, Pioneer Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD