Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20021230 | 20111017 (BBC7) 20121001 (BBC7) 20121002 (BBC7) 20140217 (BBC7) 20161212 (BBC7) | The stakes are high in a dangerous game of chance, as secret agent 007 prepares to meet his enemy, the lethal Russian operative, 'Le Chiffre'. Alex Jennings reads Ian Fleming's classic spy novel that first brought James Bond to life in 1953. Abridged by Sally Marmion Producer: Di Spiers The stakes are high in a dangerous game of chance for Agent 007. Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 02 | 20021231 | 20111018 (BBC7) 20121002 (BBC7) 20121003 (BBC7) 20140218 (BBC7) 20161213 (BBC7) | Bond is unhappy with his new sidekick, but can she find a way to thaw him out? Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 03 | 20030101 | 20111019 (BBC7) 20121003 (BBC7) 20121004 (BBC7) 20140219 (BBC7) 20161214 (BBC7) | Bond deals with a bomb attack, but can he fend off the charms of his new colleague? Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 04 | 20030102 | 20111020 (BBC7) 20121004 (BBC7) 20121005 (BBC7) 20140220 (BBC7) 20161215 (BBC7) | Bond is at the baccarat table, but will his enemy Le Chiffre have the winning hand? Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 05 | 20030103 | 20111021 (BBC7) 20121005 (BBC7) 20121006 (BBC7) 20140221 (BBC7) 20161216 (BBC7) | Locked in a battle of wills, Bond's salvation comes from an unexpected quarter. Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 06 | 20030106 | 20111024 (BBC7) 20121008 (BBC7) 20121009 (BBC7) 20140224 (BBC7) 20161219 (BBC7) | Bond has won. Will he live long enough to enjoy victory? Is Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 07 | 20030107 | 20111025 (BBC7) 20121009 (BBC7) 20121010 (BBC7) 20140225 (BBC7) 20161220 (BBC7) | Bond is captive, and no help can possibly reach him in time. He is at Le Chiffre's mercy. Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 08 | 20030108 | 20111026 (BBC7) 20121010 (BBC7) 20121011 (BBC7) 20140226 (BBC7) 20161221 (BBC7) | Bond is convalescent. Could Le Chiffre have been right - is it time for the games to end? Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 09 | 20030109 | 20111027 (BBC7) 20121011 (BBC7) 20121012 (BBC7) 20140227 (BBC7) 20161222 (BBC7) | Bond is confused. Reunited with Vesper, their love continues. But what troubles her? Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| 10 LAST | 20030110 | 20111028 (BBC7) 20121012 (BBC7) 20121013 (BBC7) 20140228 (BBC7) 20161223 (BBC7) | Bond is betrayed, and it seems the true enemy is much closer to home than he realises. Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming |
| OMNI-01 | 20230408 | 20230409 (BBC7) | Agent 007 takes on the fraudster, Le Chiffre. He's absconded with 25 million francs of Soviet money and is being hunted by the sinister SMERSH. Casino Royale is Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel - first published in April 1953. 4 Extra celebrates its 70th anniversary. Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Sally Marmion. Read by Alex Jennings. Producer: Di Speirs First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2003. 007 takes on the fraudster, Le Chiffre. Alex Jennings reads the first James Bond novel. The stakes are high in a dangerous game of chance for Agent 007. |
| OMNI-02 | 20230415 | 20230416 (BBC7) | Agent 007 continues to pursue the fraudster, Le Chiffre, who's absconded with 25 million francs of Soviet money and is being hunted by the sinister SMERSH. Bond's life is endangered - and something is troubling his girlfriend, Vesper. Casino Royale is Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel. Omnibus of the last five of ten parts abridged by Sally Marmion. Concluded by Alex Jennings. Producer: Di Speirs First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2003. Is fraudster Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings concludes the first James Bond novel. The stakes are high in a dangerous game of chance for Agent 007. |