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
198 episodes
The Fourth Protocol - 1987
Our 200th episode.........A Russian agent wanting to build and detonate an atomic bomb near an American Air Force Base....very James Bond, and who better to play that agent than Pierce Brosnan.He's up against Michael Caine as the British ag...
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Season 15
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Episode 9
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7:04
SPECTRE PRE TITLE SEQUENCE 10yrs ON
Spectre came out in 2015 to a mixed reception. However one of the very best things about this movie is its brilliant pre title sequence. Lets explore this again - enjoy
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Season 15
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Episode 7
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7:22
BOB SIMMONS NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CHAPTER 7
Bob continues his life story. This week he's working on 'Thunderball',
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Season 15
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Episode 6
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27:59
BREAKHEART PASS - 1975
Charles Bronson does it again....this time as a Federal Agent on a train full of trouble...think Murder On The Orient Express only with less expensive cutlery.YAKIMA CANUTT works on this, his final picture as 2nd Unit Director.E...
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Season 15
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Episode 5
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10:29
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER BOB SIMMONS - CHAPTER 6
Chapter 6 - GOLDFINGER
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Season 15
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Episode 4
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19:38
ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE - 1973
A motorcycle policeman who wants to join the homicide department to solve a suicide that he believes in murder.Stunt Coordinator: BUD EKINSStunt Riders: JIMMY ROBERTS, SCOTT DOCKSTADER, ROCK WALKER, MICKEY ALZOLA, ALAN GIBBS & R...
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Season 15
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Episode 3
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8:16
BOB SIMMONS NOBODY DOES IT BETTER CHAPTER 5
This is the chapter where Bob describes his work on From Russia With Love in particular the train fight....which he didn't actually take part in...just to clarify, he may have been there for rehearsals but in the final edit Peter Perkins double...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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27:25
LIGHT TILL DARK STUNT PANEL
Welcome to a new year and a new episode. After my trip to Sweden in November I managed to put together the audio so you can listen to the stunt panel session we did there.Hope you enjoy - don't forget to subscribe
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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1:21:03
DIE HARD - 1988
A festive belter to end our run for 2024.Die Hard gave us Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman in his first movie role and some of the best action coordinated by CHARLIE PICERNIEnjoy, oh and "yippee-ki-yay"
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Season 14
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Episode 12
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20:40
THE CANNONBALL RUN - 1980
Burt Reynolds, Dom Delouise, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett and Jackie Chan in one of the greatest action comedies of the 20th century. Directed by Hal Needham - it's The Cannonball Run.So exciting and so compl...
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Season 14
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Episode 11
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31:12
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - BOB SIMMONS CHAPTER 1
Released in 1987 this book is no longer in print and is a must have for many interested in the stunt business.I've received so many enquiries about obtaining a copy over the years. Sadly, even on the second hand market copies are very rare....
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Season 14
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Episode 10
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21:53
BONITA DRAKE PT2
We carry on where we left off with Writer and Director BONITA DRAKE as we shoot the breeze about James Bond.check out the Light Till Dark Festival here https://lighttilldark.com/...
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Season 14
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Episode 9
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1:01:53
DETONATOR 2: NIGHT WATCH - 1995
A rip roaring bag of nonsense that you can't not watch all the way through.Pierce Brosnan, pre Bond, giving it the beans and acting out of his enormous socks. A supporting cast who can't quite believe their luck, doing the very best with a ...
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Season 14
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Episode 8
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11:50
BONITA DRAKE INTERVIEW
Bonita is the director of the 'Light Till Dark' film festival I recently attended in Sweden. Not only is she a film festival director, but she is also a writer/producer and film director. Her passion is James Bond and we decided to chat about t...
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Season 14
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Episode 6
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32:56
BLUESKY & THE EMPIRE PODCAST
Firstly me commenting on the Twitter homies who've bailed and turned to a new platform...are they right?Also a look at a segment in the Empire Film Podcast where director Sean Baker talks about his movie ANORA and a fight sequence that he c...
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Season 14
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Episode 7
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39:52
NILA HANSSON - STUNTWOMAN
Nila has only been in the business since 2017, but has made a huge difference to the industry in, not only performing and coordinating for film and television, but in the field of motion capture.I caught up with her after out 'Light Till Da...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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24:08
GLADIATOR - 2000
Back 24yrs ago Ridley Scott plucked Russell Crowe from obscurity and made him the legend he is today....well, he probably had a great deal to do with his own career before Ridley came along.Gladiator 2 has just hit the big screens so we sho...
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Season 14
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Episode 5
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22:44
SHALAKO - 1968
Sean Connery leaves Bond and decides to do a western. Playing a Native American....you couldn't make it up right?BOB SIMMONS is the action director and he brings in KEN BUCKLE to perform many of the horse gags in the picture.Enjoy
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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3:33
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY
Back in the summer of 1991 'the big Austrian' came back to play one of his favourite cinematic characters. Let's take a look at just one of the many wonderful action sequences in the film in this episode. More to follow on YouTube on F...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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17:15
CONDORMAN - 1981
A rollercoaster of a movie with thrills and spills provided by REMY JULIENNE and COLIN SKEAPING.Never mind all those moaning minnies who want to talk about the terrible script and casting....its enjoyable....plain and simple.Mind yo...
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Season 13
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Episode 9
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11:14
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 'THE CROW' ADAM HORTON
The Crow arrives on the big screen in August with a brand new reimagining of the story. The stunt coordinator is ADAM HORTON and I was lucky enough to be asked to take part in the press junket for the film.Hope you enjoy this - if so subscr...
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Season 13
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Episode 8
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45:40
