The Living Daylights

Joe Don Baker, remembered by Bond fans for playing both a villain and an ally, has died in Los Angeles aged 89. Joe Don Baker, the hulking Texan actor whose gravelly presence lent weight to both heroes and heavies, has died on 7th May 2025 in Los Angeles. He was 89. To Bond fans, Baker […]

We zoom in on Timothy Dalton’s no-nonsense approach to Bond’s wardrobe. Timothy Dalton’s tenure as James Bond marked a significant departure from the character’s previous portrayals. Known for bringing a darker, more serious tone to the role, Dalton’s Bond was more introspective than previous incarnations and his wardrobe reflected this shift. Gone were the flamboyant […]

Issue #57 of the full-colour James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping worldwide. The 1980s provided fans five 007 adventures and two different James Bond’s – tied as the most productive decade with the 1960s. Starting with the crossbow-wielding Melina set out on a mission of revenge, and ending with Pam’s strong-willed CIA pilot, […]

Eoghan Lyng reviews a book looking at Timothy Dalton’s two outings as 007. Finally, someone gets the Timothy Dalton films. Through Cary Edwards’ monograph, readers are invited on a methodological study through the narratives, strengths, virtues and zeitgeists presented throughout the two Dalton films. Sharply written, sharply presented, sharply edited, it sharply delves into the […]

Bond in Motion, the largest collection of original James Bond vehicles in the world, based at the London Film Museum in Covent Garden is celebrating 30 years of The Living Daylights. Timothy Dalton played 007 in the 15th film from the iconic series and the film was a worldwide hit when released in the summer […]

There is a beautiful moment during The Living Daylights (1987). Georgie Koskov delivers a certain diatribe about his senior’s admiration for a more autonomical style of rule, much to M’s chagrin. Following such a melodramatic performance, Timothy Dalton swiftly blows a ring from his cigarette. The symbolism is obvious; James Bond can see Koskov is […]

Eoghan Lyng takes a look at why the theory held by some fans that “James Bond” is just a code name used by a number of different agents over the years just doesn’t hold water. Image: from cover art of Bond 50 22 film Blu-Ray box set, available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com. Some people have too much […]

Eoghan Lyng looks at the introduction of each Bond actor and attempts to rank them. There are few things on this earth that merit celebration. There is the birth of a baby, the fall of The Berlin Wall, the introduction of a new Bond actor. Hell, there have only been six of those in, what, […]

A week or so ago I was thinking about which James Bond pre-titles would make it onto my list and decided to ask what other people thought using social media channels. The idea wasn’t to poll followers for a definitive list of their favourite PTS, rather to remind me of any that I might overlook otherwise.

As a tribute to the late John Barry, professional musician Tim Mottershead takes an in-depth look at John Barry’s contribution to the James Bond films.