Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming threw himself into his work in Room 39 of The Admiralty, working closely with taskmaster Real Admiral John Godfrey.

The third article about the life of Ian Fleming picks up the story at the point when he had become a journalist in 1931 and outline his relatively carefree years before the Second World War, when his biggest concerns seemed to be golf and women. That Christmas the Flemings were joined by Monique, but Eve [...]

This second article of the series continues to look at the life of Ian Fleming following his resignation from officer training at Sandhurst and his education and career before the Second World War. Following Ian’s humiliating departure from the army, his mother was at a loss with what to do with him next. In the [...]

This year marks the centenary of the birth of Ian Fleming, a name that is implicitly tied to James Bond. However, as the books were eclipsed long ago by the films, it seems while many are familiar with Fleming’s name, far fewer actually know much about his life or his extraordinary intelligence career during the [...]

This year is set to be an bumper year for James Bond, and while many people’s eyes will be focused on Bond 22, due to start filming on Thursday, fans of the novels are in for a real treat this year.