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.

First Air Date : Jan 29, 2014

Last Air Date : Feb 19, 2014

Runtime : 1h 0m

Episodes : 4

Seasons : 1

Genre : Drama,War & Politics,

Companies : Ecosse Films, Sky Atlantic

Countries : GB

Keywords : spy, biography, historical figure, miniseries, writer, overbearing mother, period drama, british secret service, nazi collaborationism, nazi occupation, 1940s, 1930s