BEHIND THE STUNTS
This isn't just a celebration of the James Bond movies but is also a huge thank you to those men and women who have put us on the edge of our seats and taken our breath away with exciting action sequence and breathtaking stunts. A journey through Film and Television action.Your host is Jon Auty who is a stunt historian, co-host of podcast The Stunt Pod and author of the book 'Jump Rocky Jump' about the life and times of legendary Film and Television stuntman Rocky Taylor and the soon to be released 'STUNTS, BOND STUNTS' the definitive guide to the stunts history of the James Bond Film Series.
Episodes
230 episodes
McLINTOCK - 1963
A rip roaring John Wayne comedy with all manner of gags in it. HAL NEEDHAM at the helm for the action - lets take at look at this classic together
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Season 17
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Episode 9
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10:21
TJ HOOKER 1982
Back in the 80s crimefighting was much simpler. In the UK we had 'The Bill'. Uniformed police operating out of a fictional Sun Hill police station fighting villains and crime across London. In LA they had TJ Hooker, going above and beyond the d...
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Season 17
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Episode 8
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7:37
RONNIE RONDELL 1937-2025
We were only talking about his work for Pink Floyd last week. Sadly Ronnie left us on Friday, so as a tribute to the great man here is a little look at some of his career moments and reasons why he was one of the very best.
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Season 17
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Episode 7
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11:23
PINK FLOYD & CHiPS
Back in the good old days of great action TV and classic rock albums the lines could blur and the stunt business would be called in.In 1975 Pink Floyd released their album 'WISH YOU WERE HERE', a perfect mix of rock and political stateme...
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Season 17
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Episode 6
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9:28
MIKE RUNYARD INTERVIEW
Stuntman Mike Runyard is a very familiar name in the business. He's a motorbike guy and has worked on many wonderful movies and TV shows over the years including 'To Live and Die In LA', 'Cobra', 'Hook' and 'Lethal Weapon 3', but he is probably...
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Season 17
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Episode 5
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49:05
PROJECT A - 1983
We take a look at one of the most talked about moments from any Jackie Chan picture. The fall from the clock tower. How was it done? Why do we see two very different falls in the final take and another one over the end titles?What is sig...
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Season 17
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Episode 4
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5:32
YOU'LL BELIEVE A MAN CAN FLY
Its always a pleasure to talk to one of my heroes and especially during the realize week of the new SUPERMAN movie hitting the UK cinemas.PAUL WESTON isn't just a remarkable stuntman and coordinator, he is one of a select few who were th...
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Season 17
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Episode 3
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37:06
ARE WE READY FOR F1?
The new Brad Pitt movie F1, is just around the corner. But will this movie be the ultimate in motor racing big screen action?Lets compare some of the best that have come before and see how the technology has progressed allowing what we s...
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Season 17
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Episode 2
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19:07
FRAMED CAR CRASH 1975
In 1975 a movie was made that didn't do the sort of business it was expected to do. The star was Joe Don Baker and he was riding high on the back of 'Walking Tall'.Forty years later its made a bit of a comeback...oh, not the movie....the...
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Season 17
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Episode 1
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4:49
STUNTMAN OR DAREDEVIL? WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Turns out that its 50yrs since Evel Knievel attempted to jump 13 buses at Wembley Stadium in May of 1976...it didn't go according to plan and recently I've seen a number of posts telling me that Evel was the greatest 'stuntman' who ever lived.....
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Season 16
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Episode 29
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12:19
2025 TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARDS FULL SHOW
You can now sit back and listen to the entire show in full wherever you are. Listen to the names of the nominees and the acceptance speeches and the wonderful Lifetime Achievement Award to Henri Kingi.Enjoy and subscribe
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Season 16
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Episode 28
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1:33:42
ELLIOTT COOPER 'BEEKEEPER' STUNT ANALYSIS
I am joined by stuntman ELLIOTT COOPER who performed a brilliant 'gag' in the movie 'The Beekeeper' and earned himself a Taurus World Stunt Award nomination. I incorrectly credited his fall to someone else...stuntman HARRY MACKANGA who won the ...
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Season 16
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Episode 27
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42:40
TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARDS 2025
Yes, its that time again where the stunt community comes together to celebrate the success of the last twelve months. This episode genuinely couldn't have been made without the wonderful cooperation of stunt professionals, Lasha Mdz...
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Season 16
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Episode 26
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9:43
CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER - 1983
Is the world a safer place without Clouseau? Not really...as the man sent to find him is a bumbling Buffon...called Clifton Sleigh. Stunt Coordinator JOE DUNNE delivers with his action and uses the very best in the business at the time.<...
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Season 16
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Episode 25
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7:36
REMO - UNARMED AND DANGEROUS 1985
Apart from having one of the great movie themes ever, its also a wonderful example of the excellent work of the stunt double.Directed by Bond director Guy Hamilton, the stunt coordinator is GLENN RANDALL JR, and Fred Waugh is doubled by ...
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Season 16
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Episode 24
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12:19
HAVOC SPECIAL: JUDE POYER
HAVOC is out today on @Netflix and I was lucky enough to catch up with the action designer and stunt coordinator JUDE POYER during the week and I got to ask him how the remarkable action was to create.Enjoy
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Season 16
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Episode 23
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30:45
FINAL DESTINATION 2 - 2003
If you're a fan of horror and slasher movies, this will be right up your street. If you're a fan of road traffic laws....this probably isn't going to float your boat...having said that it does contain one of the finest action sequences in cinem...
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Season 16
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Episode 22
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12:12
THE NAKED GUN - 1988
A celebration of silly. The magnificent Leslie Neilson as Lt Frank Drebin, saving the world as only he knows how. Assisted by stunt coordinator CONRAD PALMISANO the action is slick and very funny, but in order for it to look this good it must b...
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Season 16
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Episode 21
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7:01
STUNTS WILL HAVE ITS OWN CATEGORY AT THE 2028 OSCARS
Finally the fifty year wait is over and 'STUNTS' takes its rightful place with its own category at the Academy Awards from 2028
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Season 16
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Episode 20
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9:36
SPENCER GREENE & LUKAS STOIBER INTERVIEW
Two stuntmen from the US who've been in the business for 6-7yrs now and who are doing everything they can do to be as good as they can be.Both can currently be seen in the movie 'No Address' https://youtu.be/xPeBmvI0cS8?si=vNmwWihhzUE5g9...
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Season 15
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Episode 19
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1:02:04
TERMINAL VELOCITY - 1994
Safe to say that here is a movie that was definitely saved by the stunt work. Charle Sheen is the skydiver who skydives his way into trouble with Natasha Kinski. Thank God for BUDDY JOE HOOKER right?
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Season 15
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Episode 18
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15:13
WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL - 1971
A wonderful action adventure movie starring Anthony Hopkins in this rip-roaring Alastair McClean adaptation.BOB SIMMONS is the stunt coordinator and has a great deal of work to do.In this episode we talk to ANDRENA DUFFIN who is a...
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Season 15
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Episode 17
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29:50
TOTAL RECALL - 1990
One of my very favorite movies. Arnie plays Quaid, the construction worker, who just wants a bit of excitement on Mars....and boy does he get it.Stunt Coordinators VIC ARMSTRONG & JOEL KRAMERHere's what Vic remembers about his...
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Season 15
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Episode 16
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25:24
