The name’s Bond, James Bond. In the 1960s I was Secretary General of the Council of Europe!

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In this episode of the podcast, Cathie Burton tells the story of the extraordinary man who inspired the James Bond character. Sir Peter Smithers was the fourth Secretary General of the Council of Europe. But unlike Ian Fleming’s glamourous and amorous spy, Sir Peter was a world-famous gardener.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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