Author Profile: David Leigh

Literary James Bond guns include Beretta and Walther PPK. While the weapon most often associated with him is the Walther PPK, it didn’t start out that way. James Bond’s original gun of choice was a Beretta .25 automatic, which he used on a number of missions. More on James Bond’s guns List of guns from Ian […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1981’s For Your Eyes Only together as a group experience. For this episode, don your flared trousers, grab some pistachios, and cue up your copy of For Your Eyes Only as the panel chats […]

Issue #54 of the full-colour James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping worldwide. After a tumultuous journey, No Time To Die was finally on course for an April release: the marketing machine had roared into life with video content, long lead interviews, and a satisfying trailer campaign had stoked excitement. But nobody could have anticipated what […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 2008’s Quantum of Solace together as a group experience. For this episode, don your ripped suit, grab some bronzer, and cue up your copy of Quantum of Solace as the panel chats over the […]

Restrictions introduced due to Covid-19 may be with us for some time. No Time to Die could suffer a further delay as a result. Studio execs are considering delaying No Time to Die until 2021 according to the Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye. Bamigboye has repeatedly shown he is in the loop on the Bond films […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1989’s Licence To Kill together as a group experience. For this episode, don your baggy suit, grab a Bud with a lime, and cue up your copy of Licence To Kill as the panel […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. But don’t look back in anger, I heard you say. We kick off discussion this week with the recent Goldeneye watch-along with Pierce Brosnan, hosted from his Hawaiian home. Inevitably we muse on his long association with the iconic […]

A look at the food and drinks from the five short stories found in For Your Eyes Only, the eighth James Bond book by Ian Fleming. Menu From a View to a Kill For Your Eyes Only Quantum of Solace Risico The Hildebrand Rarity From a View to a Kill In Paris after a “dismally […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1979’s Moonraker together as a group experience. For this episode, don your shiniest space suit and cue up your copy of Moonraker as the panel chats over the film in real-time with observations, trivia, […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 2002’s Die Another Die together as a group experience. For this episode, strap yourself in and cue up your copy of Die Another Day as the panel chats over the film in real-time with […]

Family announces death of actress famous as Pussy Galore. Today we learnt the sad news that Honor Blackman, who appeared in Goldfinger as perhaps the best known Bond girl of all, has died at home surrounded by her family. She was cast in the role of Pussy Galore after appearing as Cathy Gale in British […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1962’s Dr No together as a group experience. For this episode, cue up your copy of Dr No as the panel chats over the film in real-time with observations, trivia, insights, and irreverence. Along […]

No Time to Die is finished and has been locked away until November. Back at the beginning of March a rumour started after the seven month delay for No Time to Die was announced. According to the rumour, the real reason the film had been pushed back had nothing to do with the covid-19 pandemic. […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. What was the impact and cultural context of GoldenEye’s release in 1995? In this episode, we reflect on the release of Goldeneye back in 1995, the challenges it faced, and the lasting legacy it had on the series. Where […]

The popular band is reaching out to the 007 community for help. As you know, people around the world are facing one of the biggest challenges in decades. The coronavirus pandemic has reached many countries around the world and turning life upside down for those affected. I live in Spain, where we have been in […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. What just happened and how will ‘No Time To Die’ fare in November? In this episode to mark the one year anniversary of the podcast, we take a quick trip down memory lane and recount some of the standout […]

A short statement confirmed the new James Bond film will now be released later this year. A short statement released on the official James Bond website announced the following: MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the […]

Below you’ll find a number of trailers released to promote No Time to Die. Simply click the link to view above. Teaser (1st December 2019) First trailer (4th December 2019) Game Day Spot (2nd February 2020) Oscars TV Spot (10th February 2020) NBA All-Star Game TV Spot (15th February 2020) Oscars TV Spot (10th February […]

Revised and updated version of the book published by Race Point Publishing today. Who is your favorite Bond? Whether you prefer Sean Connery to Roger Moore or Daniel Craig to Pierce Brosnan, you’ll find every incarnation of the debonair spy in this unofficial comprehensive guide. Revised and updated, this paperback edition of Bond vs. Bond […]

Cary Joji Fukunaga discusses the making of No Time to Die including his work with Daniel Craig, and introducing Rami Malek as the latest villain.