Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond

Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is a 2014 British television miniseries of four installments detailing the military career of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The somewhat fictionalised biography spans the period from 1938 to 1952, dwelling on Fleming's romantic adventures as well as his espionage for the Royal Navy. Actor Dominic Cooper stars as Fleming, while Lara Pulver plays his love interest, Ann O'Neill.

Cast

 * Dominic Cooper as Ian Fleming
 * Lara Pulver as Ann O'Neill
 * Samuel West as Rear Admiral John Godfrey
 * Anna Chancellor as Second Officer Monday
 * Rupert Evans as Peter Fleming
 * Lesley Manville as Evelyn Fleming
 * Pip Torrens as Esmond Rothermere
 * Annabelle Wallis as Muriel Wright
 * Camilla Rutherford as Loelia Lindsay
 * Tim Woodward as Bomber Harris
 * Stanley Townsend as William J. Donovan
 * Michael Maloney as Edmund Rushbrooke
 * Aurélien Recoing as François Darlan

Release dates
The miniseries premiered on US television 29 January 2014, and on 12 February on UK television.