JAMES Bond legend Sir Roger Moore heads to the Liverpool Empire later this year for a look back at his career as part of a national tour.

The star - who in a career spanning more than 60 years, has appeared in cult 60s TV series The Saint and The Persuaders, several Hollywood blockbusters and played Ian Fleming's superspy for 12 years - is at the city centre venue for An Evening With Sir Roger Moore on Monday, October 26.

The show is hosted by Gareth Owen, who has interviewed the star and worked with the actor on his autobiography My Word Is My Bond, Bond On Bond and Roger's latest book: Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown.

Released last September his latest collection of true stories from his stellar career lifts the lid on the movie business, from Hollywood to Pinewood. He will also talk about his work as an ambassador for international aid charity UNICEF.

The Liverpool Empire show also includes a chance for members of the audiences to quiz the star.

It is the fourth time Roger has taken the tale of his life on tour.

He appeared in front of a sell-out audience at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton last October in a thoroughly entertaining night.

Speaking to the Globe from his home in Monaco ahead of last year’s tour, the 87-year-old joked: "Because of the affects of old age and Alzheimers' I may end up wandering all over the place, so guiding me through the show will be Gareth Owen, who has worked with me for about 15 years.

"There will be some questions I won't answer; for example, 'who was your favourite Bond Girl?'- that's only because there could be ex-Bond Girls in the audience and I wouldn't want to offend them if it wasn't them."

Looking back on his career, the London-born son of a policeman said: "When I started out in films, I never thought I'd get as far as I did. I never thought about the future, just lived for the day.

"I enjoyed all of the roles; but most of them have not been very different. It’s been a privilege to have had a career in film."

Chester-born Daniel Craig, who was educated at Hilbre School in West Kirby, has played Bond for the last three films and is working on his fourth, Spectre.

On Craig’s casting, Sir Roger said: "I think he’s terrific. He’s the best Bond. He looks like he could kill someone. I look like I could love somebody to death.”

On his proudest achievement, he said: "My work for UNICEF was the most important thing. It's real life, trying to make a difference.

"I know that I've been able to make a difference to people’s lives by fundraising. Our problems are pebbles by comparison to those in other countries."

On his legacy, he ended: "I don't want to be remembered, because I haven't gone anywhere. I'll hang around until the end and wait for someone else to switch the lights off."

Among the actors who played Bond Villains was veteran actor Sir Christopher Lee, who died earlier this month, aged 93.

The star played Scaramanga in Moore’s second Bond outing, The Man With The Golden Gun.

Paying tribute, Sir Roger tweeted: “It's terribly when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest. We first met in 1948.”

Tickets for his show at the Liverpool Empire, which starts at 7.30pm, are from the box office on 0844 871 3017 or atgtickets.com/Liverpool