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Speaking of Desmond Bagley: An Interview with author Peter James

on January 12, 2017March 15, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Speaking of Desmond Bagley: The Bagley Brief interviews author Peter James.

Author Peter James discusses Desmond Bagley’s influence, writing legacy, and enduring appeal in this in-depth interview for The Bagley Brief.

The Desmond Bagley Podcast

on December 7, 2016February 14, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Join Nigel Alefounder on The Desmond Bagley Podcast as he dives into the thrilling world of Desmond Bagley’s novels, and the legacy of one of the genre's greats.

The Wild Man: Bagley’s first attempt at espionage fiction

In November 1966 Bagley began exploring the possibility of writing an espionage novel. His synopsis for a new novel, titled The Wild Man, was delivered to his publishers on 24 August 1967. Set in Saqih, a fictional province of Borneo, it posed a compelling question: How can an elected government control its professional bureaucracy, especially those parts that normally operate in a clandestine manner?

Running Blind: The Hemisphere screenplay and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar

Discover more about the only screenplay for Running Blind filed with Bagley’s papers, Hemisphere Productions that produced it and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar who wrote it.

Caravan to Vaccarès: Nemesis of a Running Blind movie adaptation

Discover the history of film producers Geoffrey Reeve and Richard Morris-Adams’ ill-fated 1973 production of Desmond Bagley’s novel Running Blind, and its connection with Alistair MacLean’s Caravan to Vaccarès.