Author Profile: David Leigh

James Bond is sent by M to Jamaica to investigate the sudden disappearance of the local secret service man and his assistant. It’s not much of an assignment though. An investigation by local police has come to nothing and the view of the island’s Governor, with which M agrees, is that the pair have eloped. Before […]

The new Q knows as little as we do about Bond 25. I shared this story of Facebook recently, but if you’re not following The James Bond Dossier’s Facebook page (and why not?) this one may have slipped by you. Ben Whishaw spoke to Metro US earlier this month, while promoting Paddington 2. Whishaw provides the […]

A look at the locations in Ian Fleming’s fifth 007 novel. By the time we finally meet James Bond in From Russia, With Love he’s bored with “the soft life”. He’s at home at his flat off the King’s Road and dreading the thought of another day at headquarters as he finishes his breakfast. But […]

This weekend we learnt the news that Albert Moses passed away earlier in the year at the age of 79. The Sri Lankan actor Albert Moses, who appeared in two James Bond films, died in London in September. Moses moved the the UK in the 1970s, where he mainly worked inn television. He was cast […]

Bond continuation author announces on twitter his second Bond novel is finished. Bond 2. First draft finished. Happy Xmas to me! pic.twitter.com/zy6wJcA3W3 — Anthony Horowitz (@AnthonyHorowitz) December 16, 2017

Barbara Broccoli speaks at length about working on the 007 films and Bond 25. Bond co-boss Barbara Broccoli doesn’t often speak publicly so when she does it’s worth taking notice. She’s just recently spoken at length to THR Podcast, in which she discusses her experiences working on the Bond films. She also talks about Daniel […]

While James Bond is mentioned while Smersh hatches a plot to discredit the British Secret Service, it’s not until chapter 11 of From Russia, With Love that 007 is properly introduced. Waking in his flat off the King’s Road, Bond finds himself bored with the prospect of the day ahead. To try and throw off his […]

MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its forty-third issue. Twice is the only way to live, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of ‘the big one.’ Following up the record-breaking success of Thunderball was always going to be a daunting task, so EON Productions brought in a fresh director […]

Take advantage of this pre-order offer for all five issues of the 2018 season and get one for free. Take advantage of MI6 Confidential’s 2018 season pre-order package offer and get sent 5 magazines throughout the year. You’ll save up to £7 over the year compared with buying the magazines individually and get advance notice […]

Diary written during the filming of Live And Let Die to be reissued in 2018. Roger Moore agreed to keep a day-by-day diary throughout the production of his first James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Originally published just ahead of the premiere in July 1973, a new hardback edition of the book is to be published […]

Surprised at Goldfinger’s certification in Spain, I compared the ratings of all the James Bond films with those in Britain and the United States. Back in the summer the company that provides my internet, phone line and TV started showing the James Bond films. For a period of a few weeks most of the Bond […]

The Lotus Esprit S1 became an instant automotive icon when it made its screen debut in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977. Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli’s first Bond film as sole producer and the tenth in the James Bond series, the film’s success helped define the legacy of one of the film industry’s most […]

Bond 25 will “hopefully” announce director early next year according to Barbara Broccoli. Irish pubic broadcaster RTÉ spoke to Barbara Broccoli yesterday about the Blake Lively spy thriller The Rhythm Section. Broccoli is producing the film, due for release in 2019, currently shooting in Ireland. However, as well as discussing the merits of filming in Ireland, […]

After being briefed by M on his new mission, James Bond briefly discusses his forthcoming assignment with Chief of Staff, Bill Tanner. Bond then invites him to lunch at Scotts’ for dressed crab and a pint of black velvet. After assuming the identify of diamond smuggler Peter Franks, Bond heads to New York on a BOAC Monarch […]

Three special editions of 007 Magazine available direct from publisher’s website. The magazines celebrate the half-centenary of You Only Live Twice, commemorate the life of Roger Moore, and take a look at the collectibles and promotional tie-ins from the early films. You Only Live Twice 50th Anniversary (1967) Special This 126-page A4 Limited Edition publication takes […]

It was announced yesterday that Karin Dor, who appeared alongside Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice, has died at the age of 79. The German played SPECTRE number 11, Helga Brandt, in the 1967 movie directed by Lewis Gilbert. At one stage the SPECTRE henchwoman captures 007, but he manages to escape. She ends up […]

Anthony Waye was executive producer on Daniel Craig’s first two Bond films. See him speak in London at an event organised by the Production Guild of Great Britain later this month. The Production Guild of Great Britain kicks off a brand new series of events this month, designed to take the public behind the scenes of film […]

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 […]

New hardback editions of three Bond titles now available from Vintage Classics. Back in the summer, Vintage Classics announced they would be releasing new hardback editions of three Bond titles. The books are Casino Royale, Live And Let Die and Goldfinger and include artwork by Levente Szabó and by John Cork. Each book also includes archive material […]

MGM and Annapurna Pictures today announced a joint venture to release films theatrically in the United States. However, worldwide distribution plans for Bond 25 are to be announced at a later date. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Annapurna Pictures (Annapurna) have formed a new joint venture for theatrical distribution in the U.S., it was announced today by Gary Barber, […]