We have a family 'heirloom' at home - a copy of Practical Home Knitting, published in 1949, featuring a young model, Roger Moore.

Sixty-five years on, Sir Roger sat down with biographer Gareth Owen to look back at his stellar career since then.

The show publicises their new book, Last Man Standing, and as the stories unfold you realise how many of Moore's contemporaries have passed away, made even more poignant by the death little more than a week ago of Richard Keil, who played Bond's nemesis Jaws.

Moore will be 87 next month and at times lost the thread of the scripted conversation but it was when he wandered off on a tangent that he revealed why his fans adore him.

His ability to take the mickey out of himself is wonderfully admirable. This strength is also a weakness as he hasn't always been taken seriously but as Moore talked about his career, it became clear how successful he has been, not only as an actor but also a director and producer.

The second half of the show focused on his role as Bond, and Moore pulled no punches when talking about fellow actors, revealing the salacious details people love to hear.

A hugely enjoyable evening drew to a close with a Q&A and a speech on his work with Unicef.

And with that, the last man left to a standing ovation.