TV Times Magazine for 27 March to 2 April 1982. Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in the UK television debut of The Spy Who Loved Me. 41 years ago (!) as I type this but just under 5 years after it was released in the cinema. 22.9 million viewers tuned in.
Incredible to think now but the James Bond series did not get shown on UK television until Dr. No on the 28 October 1975 (all areas except Northern Ireland which had to wait until 27 December that year).
Another interesting bit of trivia is that actor Michael Billington played Barbara Bach's lover in the pre-credits scene. He is said to have auditioned / screen tested for the part of Bond more than any other actor and I understand was quite close to getting the part. He's probably best known now for UFO and The Onedin Line but I think he would have fitted in to the role of Bond quite well.
