What can TV teach L&D? Season 2 Ep. 2 – James Bond

Here is a transcript of Season 2 Ep.2 – James Bond.

Hi everyone, my name’s Tom Hickmore and in this episode of “What can TV teach L&D?” I’m looking at James Bond.

I make drama for learning, so I’m taking popular TV (and movie) drama and looking at it with an analytical eye, asking “What can we learn from this that we can be applied in the field of learning and development?”

In learning, exposition is a valid methodology.  But in the movies, it’s a necessary evil – needed to set-up the dramatic part of a story.  Filmmakers try to keep it to a minimum.  And when it’s unavoidable, go to great lengths to make it entertaining. 

So, let’s have a look at how they do it in the movies. 

One movie franchise that’s always had bit of an exposition problem is James Bond.