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With the new Bond film soon to
arrive in cinemas, Henry Hemming
introduces the real-life inspirations behind
the lead characters in Ian Fleming’s
staggeringly successful spy series
CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: Naomie Harris
and Daniel Craig as Moneypenny and James Bond
in Skyfall; Charles Gray plays Blofeld; Roger Moore
in Live and Let Die; Sean Connery in Goldfinger;
an image from James Bond’s field guide on birds;
a dagger issued to SOE agents; Bond creator
Ian Fleming; the architect Erno Goldfinger
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With the new Bond film soon to
arrivein cinemas,HenryHemming
introducesthe real-lifeinspirationsbehind
the lead charactersin Ian Fleming’s
staggeringly successful spy series
CLOCKWISEFROMBOTTOMLEFT:NaomieHarris
andDanielCraigasMoneypennyandJamesBond
inSkyfall; CharlesGrayplaysBlofeld;RogerMoore
inLiveandLetDie; SeanConneryinGoldfinger;
an imagefrom JamesBond’sfield guide on birds;
adaggerissuedto SOE agents;Bond creator
Ian Fleming; the architect Erno Goldfinger
I a n F l e m i n g
’s