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What makes a classic Bond song?

Ellie Goulding and Radiohead are among the artists who are rumoured to be in the frame to sing the next James Bond theme. But whoever it is will follow in the footsteps of Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney and Adele. Their challenge will be to produce a really memorable song. So is there a secret, a special ingredient that makes some Bond themes better than others? Agent Tommy Pearson has been sent on a mission to find out.

First broadcast on The World Tonight, 29 July 2015.

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