Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter, and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ‘ultimate’ man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl. He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.
Fleming
“He lived it before he wrote it.”
Overview
Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter, and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ‘ultimate’ man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl. He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Status
Ended
Production
Ecosse Films, Sky Atlantic
Cast
Dominic Cooper
Ian Fleming
Lara Pulver
Ann O'Neill
Samuel West
Rear Admiral John Godfrey
Anna Chancellor
Second Officer Monday
Rupert Evans
Peter Fleming
Lesley Manville
Evelyn Fleming
Pip Torrens
Esmond Rothermere
Camilla Rutherford
Loelia, Duchess of Westminster
Annabelle Wallis
Muriel Wright
Stanley Townsend
Colonel William Donovan
Antonia Thomas
Jazz Singer
Harry Treadaway
Sub Lieutenant Hepworth
Michael Maloney
Rear Admiral Rushbrooke
Eric Meyers
Colonel William Stephenson
Caroline Boulton
Janet
Dean Lennox Kelly
Sergeant Dixon
Video Gallery
Fleming - Teaser Trailer
FLEMING: The Man Who Would Be Bond with DOMINIC COOPER - BBC America Extended Trailer
