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
244 episodes
Tony Van Silva 1949 - 2025
Such sad news this morning as we learn that British stuntman Tony Van Silva has sadly passed away at the age of 76.A remarkable individual, not just in the business but in every day situations. A true gentleman who'll be missed by all wh...
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18:24
STUNTMAN - by Hal Needham (Previews)
As you probably remember, last year we started reading the book 'Nobody Does It Better' by Bob Simmons. This was very well received and I've had many requests to do another audiobook read this year.So, our chosen book is by the legendary...
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19:44
THE WILD GEESE (1978) Revisited
This year marks the 47th Anniversary of 'The Wold Geese' hitting the big screens. Back when film stars were proper film stars. Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore and Hardy Kruger with an added pinch of Stewart Granger for good measure....
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Season 17
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Episode 21
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14:54
MICKEY GILBERT and the ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tom Cruise recently received a lifetime achievement award from the Academy for services to film. This reminded me of an occasion back in 2004 when Blake Edwards received a lifetime achievement Academy Award and was abley assisted by Jim Carrey ...
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Season 17
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Episode 20
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15:43
A VIEW TO A KILL @ 40 with Roger Moore's stunt double JASON WHITE
Can you believe it's been 40yrs since Roger Moore bowed out of the James Bond role? Seems like only yesterday for me and as long as I have breath in my body he's still my favorite. But, at the time, there was a great deal of flack when the publ...
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Season 17
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Episode 19
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38:42
THE SICILIAN CROSS 1976
An everyday story of mafia folk....a cross being gifted from Sicily to the US with large quantities of drugs hidden inside. Roger and Stacey, must seek out those who used it as a 'mule' piece and those who kill anyone who gets in its way. Stunt...
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Season 17
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Episode 18
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10:39
SILVER STREAK 1976
An everyday story of murder on a train and an innocent man caught up in the middle of it.Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor deliver two wonderful performances in this classic. The action is provided by stunt coordinator MICKEY GILBERT, no str...
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Season 17
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Episode 17
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7:57
AERIAL ESCAPADES Airport 1975 & Cliffhanger
This week we take a look at two remarkable stunts in big blockbuster movies performed by stuntmen more associated with work on 'terra firma' as opposed to work high in the sky. JOE CANNUTT and SIMON CRANE feature this week
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Season 17
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Episode 16
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10:46
BLIND DRIVING
No, it's not an episode about the conspiracy surrounding Stevie Wonders sight....although that would be an extraordinary episode....no, this is about those moments in films and on TV where a vehicle, often a car or truck must appear to drive it...
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Season 17
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Episode 15
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8:15
GLADIATOR UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW with director CHAYA SUPANNARAT
On October 17th you'll be able to watch a brand new martial arts movie called 'GLADIATOR UNDERGROUND', directed by CHAYA SUPANNARAT. I was lucky enough to watch a version of the movie a few weeks back and got the opportunity to cha...
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Season 17
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Episode 14
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42:56
YOU ASKED FOR IT
Back in the 1950s there was a TV show that showed you how movie stunts were created. The nostalgia of this show and the way that the devices and methods used back then aren't a million miles away from now....Join your host Jack Smith as he talk...
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Season 17
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Episode 13
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8:43
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT (BATHROOM FIGHT)
Fights in movies are ten a penny, but only the good ones remain and give something for each new viewer to take home with them and want to know more about.MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT from 2018 does just that. A fight in a bathroom that pu...
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Season 17
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Episode 12
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13:34
THE MACKINTOSH MAN - 1973
A tail of double cross, intrigue and a very daft idea that didn't work but was tested for three weeks before filming commenced.Paul Newman stars and John Huston directs 'THE MACKINTOSH MAN'JIM ARNETT is the 2nd Unit Director, but ...
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Season 17
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Episode 11
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8:58
PAUL LOWE - CHARITY WALK DETAILS
Below you will find a GoFund me link in support of a charity walk Paul is doing from Liverpool to Lands End. Have a listen to this voice note which will tell you all about it....and please donate whatever you are able to....thank you for your t...
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Season 17
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Episode 10
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3:26
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
