On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Happy Christmas from The James Bond Dossier

December 25th, 2023 by

Wherever you are in the world, have a great day and celebrate 007 style! I know – I hate that song too, but it’s the only Christmas song to appear on a Bond soundtrack. If you’d like to read more about how James Bond spent Christmas Day in the book On Her Majesty’s Secret Service […]

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Diana Rigg dies aged 82

September 11th, 2020 by

According to her family Diana Rigg died at home peacefully and had been suffering from cancer.

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James Bond & Friends – Episode 0056: Watchalong with On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

June 21st, 2020 by

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service together as a group experience. For this episode, don your frilly shirt, grab some caviar (from north of the Caspian), and cue up your copy of On Her […]

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Fleming book reviews (3/3)

April 2nd, 2020 by

In the last of this three part series Kathryn Smith shares her thoughts and impressions of Ian Fleming’s final 007 books. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service I really did enjoy this book and found that it was very close to the film adaptation. There were still a few things mentioned in the book that were […]

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MI6 Confidential #53: OHMSS at 50

November 21st, 2019 by

Issue #53 of the full-colour James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping worldwide. 2019 was a bumper year for James Bond film anniversaries, but none more poignant than the 50th year of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. We are busy working on an upcoming special publication focused on the man at the centre of […]

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Omega commemorates OHMSS at 50 with limited edition watch

September 25th, 2019 by

Back in May Aston Martin announced they were releasing a limited edition version of the DBS Superleggera to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service in 1969. A total of fifty cars in total are to be produced to a this spec. Now Omega has got in on the act, announcing a […]

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Aston Martin to produce special edition DBS for OHMSS 50th

May 22nd, 2019 by

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is set to become the newest James Bond inspired car, thanks to the most recent collaboration between Aston Martin and Eon Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 50 On Her Majesty’s […]

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MI6 Confidential #42: Bond and Beyond

November 6th, 2017 by

The forty-second issue of MI6 Confidential focuses on George Lazenby’s time in the 007 spotlight. George Lazenby is nothing if not an independent spirit. He charmed the producers into testing him for Bond, and he shocked everyone when he declined to reappear as the world’s most famous spy. Since making the decision to step down […]

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Trailer for Hulu’s forthcoming Becoming Bond

March 9th, 2017 by

Becoming Bond

The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), despite having never acted a day in his life. Then after being offered the next seven Bond films and a $1 million signing […]

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Swiss stamps commemorating Piz Gloria issued in March

February 28th, 2017 by

Piz Gloria 50th anniversary stamps

Swiss Post to issue stamps commemorating Schilthorn-Piz Gloria’s fiftieth anniversary. The stamps are available in sheets of eight and have a face value of 1 Swiss Franc. The stamps have been released to commemorate the opening of the last stretch of the Schilthorn cable car in 1967 as well as the revolving restaurant that opened on […]

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