Author Profile: David Leigh

The latest book in the Young Bond series is released today in the UK. Shoot To Kill was written by Steve Cole and follows on from the previous five books in the Young Bond universe written by Charlie Higson. To support the release of Shoot To Kill, Cole will be undertaking a tour of UK […]

When you think of James Bond, what comes to mind? Perhaps his Aston Martin DB5 and breathtaking car chases; witty retorts and a raised eyebrow; or perhaps you think of his signature drink, a vodka martini – shaken, not stirred… …and when it comes to drinks, the truth is that these days most people associate […]

After being revealed that Robert Purvis and Neal Wade were back to sort out John Logan’s draft of the Bond 24, an article in The New Yorker now says that that playwright, screenwriter and film director Jez Butterworth has been further polishing the script. The article also mentions he did the same job on Skyfall, something […]

Click the play button to listen to the audio report above. A hotel in Tuffbad revealed on Facebook that it is booked for Bond 24 crew, staff to take English classes.

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With the new Young Bond book by Steve Cole just days away, a new poster for Shoot To Kill has now been uploaded to the official Young Bond Facebook page. The book will be released on 6th November and is avbailable to pre-order from Amazon UK now. Pre-order Shoot To Kill from Amazon UK  

It can be a bit of a shock at first but there are a variety of benefits to following James Bond’s example and regularly taking a cold shower. Let’s take a look at them below. A couple of weeks ago, in Bond Lifestyle Rituals: How to get fit in less than 15 minutes a day, I […]

The final episode from the BBC’s three part serialisation of some of Ian Fleming’s Sunday Times travelogue and book, Thrilling Cities, is now available to listen to on the BBC website. Following on from Tokyo and Hong Kong, episode three moves from the Far East to the United States, where Fleming visited Chicago and New […]

David Mason discusses Anthony Sinclair’s James Bond clothing line, including the recently launched Slazenger golf sweater from Goldfinger.

The BBC has uploaded episode 2 of its three part serialisation of some of the cities described by Ian Fleming in his Sunday Times series and later book, Thrilling Cities. After covering Hong Kong in the first episode, this week’s episode takes a look at Tokyo from the unique perspective of the creator of 007. […]

Click the play button to listen to the audio report above. An advert in an Austrian newspaper has requested 150 helpers with good English for six weeks between November and February for a “big winter production in Osttirol”.

Despite all the hard drinking, heavy smoking and rich foods eaten by James Bond, he is still required to maintain a high level of fitness for his missions. Below you’ll learn how he stays fit and what we can learn from 007 to increase our own fitness. 007’s fitness routine Although Ian Fleming doesn’t provide much in the […]

Click the play button to listen to the audio report above. Bond 24 has a villainous henchman, if a report by Latino Review is to be believed this morning. Back in the summer it was revealed that filmmakers were looking for a henchman in the tradition of Odd Job and Jaws and the character, named […]

Click the play button to listen to the audio report above. According to a report on MI6 this morning film editor Lee Smith, who has worked with Christopher Nolan on the Batman trilogy and a number of other films, is signed up to be the film editor on Bond 24. The report says that several […]

Back in 1959 Ian Fleming was commissioned by the Sunday Times, where he was foreign manager, to write a a series of articles for the newspaper about the worlds most exotic cities and bringing a touch of James Bond to the newspaper. He toured the world in order to do this, visiting the Far East, […]

Click the play button to listen to the audio report above. French actress Léa Seydoux has been cast as the Bond Girl in Bond 24 according to Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail. Bamigboye scored a number of scoops on Skyfall, including correctly reporting that Eva would turn out to be Miss Moneypenny, and based […]

Click the play button to listen to the audio report above. Reports on MI6 and local Italian media suggest that Bond 24 will not just be shooting in Rome. The story is unconfirmed though at the moment.

Slazenger has teamed up with “Conduit Cut” tailor Anthony Sinclair to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Goldfinger with a reissue of the iconic golf sweater worn by Sean Connery in the third 007 film. The sweater is made from Merino wool and available as a limited edition complete with authentic period logo and comes complete with a presentation box, ideal to […]

Can you imagine that soon after watching your first James Bond film you learnt your grandfather worked for Eon Productions? That’s exactly what happened to Mark O’Connell, who relates his story in Catching Bullets, reviewed here. Published back in 2012 in the lead up to Skyfall, I’d been meaning to get a copy of Catching Bullets by Mark […]

Press Release: Ian Fleming Publications is very proud to announce our new partnership with Dynamite Entertainment, a leading publisher of English language comic books and graphic novels, who have worldwide rights to produce comic books, digital comics and graphic novels starring James Bond. 007 will re-live the exploits that have thrilled and captivated fans for over […]