0055 00FM: Ajay Chowdhury

Somehow this is both an interview and a 00FM episode... In this new interview format Don talks to Ajay Chowdhury, co-author of the remarkable book Some Kind Of Hero. Before recording, Ajay requested 7 songs he would like to add to the interview and talk about. In between songs, Ajay is submitted to Don’s awkward questions about writing the book, James Bond fandom and Dutch beers... Plus, we get to find out Ajay’s favourite Bond girl! With special thanks for voicing our 007 commercials: * Mark Redfield - Zukovsky’s Finest Caviar * Aly Jones - Hildebrand Prints and Rarities * Paul Lally- Pussfeller’s Bar * Jennifer Rouse - Tiffany’s Diamonds Please submit a song to our next 00FM show: https://forms.gle/KdYB5YMKhnBEivFB6 Official biography Ajay Chowdhury was born in London and read Law at university there and in The Netherlands. For over two decades, Ajay has consulted on various motion picture, music, publishing, television and theatrical projects. Ajay has been involved with British and European feature film production in various capacities. He was the associate producer on two feature films, ‘Lost Dogs’ (2005) and ‘Flirting With Flamenco’ (2006). Ajay has been an Advisory Board member on Tongues On Fire Film Festival. Ajay is the spokesperson for The James Bond International Fan Club, established in 1979. He edited their James Bond journal, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and for the last two decades has contributed to numerous books and magazines on the James Bond legacy. He is regularly called upon by worldwide media to commentate on all things 007. In 2015, he co-wrote the internationally bestselling, ground-breaking Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films with Matthew Field, published by The History Press. The book was updated in paperback to cover The Road To Bond 25 and published in August 2018. If you like our podcast, please share it with others! You can email us at [email protected], go to www.the00files.com or find us on social media!