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Sylvia Syms explores the BBC archives for a look back at the life and career of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Sir Roger Moore, who died in 2017, just months before his 90th birthday. Interviews with the star from over the years reveal how he went from knitwear model to one of the world's most recognisable faces, thanks to TV shows like The Saint and The Persuaders. They also show how Roger always seemed destined to play James Bond, and how the humour he brought to the franchise and his self-deprecating style guaranteed its success throughout the 1970s and 80s - and made him Britain's greatest cinematic export of the era. We also get the tale of his life post-Bond, which included working as an ambassador for Unicef, a role he judged his most important - putting it even above 007.

Episode credited cast:
Sylvia Syms Sylvia Syms - Narrator (voice)
Roger Moore Roger Moore - Himself / Various Characters (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Bach Barbara Bach - Maj. Anya Amasova / Agent XXX (archive footage)
Tony Curtis Tony Curtis - Danny Wilde (archive footage)
Britt Eklund Britt Eklund - Mary Goodnight (archive footage)
Bernard Falk Bernard Falk - Himself (archive footage)
Lew Grade Lew Grade - Himself (archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn - Herself (archive footage)
Grace Jones Grace Jones - May Day (archive footage)
Richard Kiel Richard Kiel - Jaws (archive footage)
Desmond Llewelyn Desmond Llewelyn - Q (archive footage)
Michael Parkinson Michael Parkinson - Himself (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II - Herself (archive footage)
Jean St. Clair Jean St. Clair - Miss Hill (archive footage)
Terry Wogan Terry Wogan - Himself (archive footage)
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