Overview
Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter, and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ‘ultimate’ man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl. He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.
ProducersSarah Curtis
Top Casts
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
Annabelle Wallis
Muriel Wright
Stanley Townsend
Colonel William Donovan
Details
First air date2014-01-29
Last air date2014-02-19
Production countriesUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish, German
Production companiesEcosse Films, Sky Atlantic
Homepagehttp://bbcamerica.com/fleming/
TaglineHe lived it before he wrote it.
