Author Profile: David Leigh

007 podcasters James Bond Radio appear to have achieved quite a scoop with their announcement that they had received word direct from the casting agency working on Bond 24 that they are now looking to fill the henchman role. POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW The henchman, named Hinx, is described as being in the tradition of Oddjob […]

Daniel Craig and the Bond 24 production team is set to spend three days shooting in Obertilliach if reports in Austrian media are to be believed. Bezirks Blätter says that a skidoo chase is planned for the Alpine village and that another mock village is to be built nearby. There is not much to go […]

Do you have a spare $1 million to spend on your Bond collection? If so you might be interested in the Lotus Esprit submarine currently on sale by the Dezer Collection. The car, one of six built for filming the underwater sequence in The Spy Who Loved Me, is not drivable but is one of […]

James Bond means many things to many people and each has our own unique experience of Bond. Last week we looked at Paul’s story of how he was inspired to upgrade his wardrobe and lifestyle by 007, that many can relate to. Recently I received an email relating the story of how another reader was […]

Star Wars, Doctor Who, James Bond, Superman and Batman, share two things in common; they are some of the best loved and successful TV and film franchises in the world, and Shane Rimmer has been in all of them. Rimmer, still remembered by millions as the voice of Scott Tracy from Thunderbirds and who appeared […]

In a video interview with music paper NME, Sam Smith has denied the recent rumours that he was in the running to record the theme song for Bond 24. The story appeared last week in The Mirror and was jumped upon by the UK press and The Sun later added that Adele had turned down […]

More than two years ago MI6 Confidential set themselves a challenge: to track down an array of 007 paraphernalia that never made it to mainstream media and present it for our readers in an ‘unseen’ edition to the magazine. Today they proudly present the first, but perhaps not last, ‘Unseen’ issue, and it features some […]

Last week website Schmoes Know published an article claiming they’d had a hot tip that Blue is the Warmest Color actress Lea Seydoux was in the running for the main female role in Bond 24. The anonymous source is “very trusted”. They also cited a previous article from March, in which they quoted a casting […]

If you’ve signed up to receive the monthly newsletter from The James Bond Dossier you may remember a short series of welcome emails in which I tell you a little about me and how I got interested in James Bond (and if you haven’t joined yet you can do so here). Many new subscribers often reply […]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Ian Fleming at the early age of 56 after suffering a heart attack brought about by a lifetime of heavy smoking and drinking. Without Fleming our lives would be far poorer, as without him Bond would never have been born. Whether you are a fan of […]

British music paper NME is reporting on a story that appeared in The Sun stating Adele has turned down the opportunity to record the theme to Bond 24 and the producers are looking at other choices that include Sam Smith. The Mirror seems to be the first to put forward Smith as a likely choice, […]

Archivo 007 is celebrating its 2nd Annual Meeting on the 16th and 17th of August, a national event which gathers together James Bond fans from across Spain. This second event is taking place again at the Hotel NH Alonso Martínez in Madrid. Joan Casanovas, Archivo 007 founder, explains “After the success of last year’s event, we […]

To celebrate their tenth anniversary and to highlight James Bond in Sweden, our friends From Sweden with Love are hosting a unique charity event in Stockholm in support of UNICEF. The event will take place over the weekend of 19th to 21st September and will feature many Bond film cast and crew, marking the first […]

Readers of The James Bond Dossier have the chance to win an A3 print inspired by Goldfinger, which celebrates its half centenary next month. The contest is being run in conjunction with Complete Prints , who will send the winner the choice of one of three Goldfinger inspired posters. To enter the competition complete your full name […]

A location in Norway has been scouted by filmmakers for Bond 24, according to our friends at James Bond Norway. Australian filmmaker and facilitator Jason Roberts confirmed to Dagbladet newspaper that Eon Productions has assessed Svalbard as a possible location. In the past Roberts has contributed to a number of productions such as The Golden […]

British Bond fans can now buy selected Bond movies in HD to watch instantly thanks to the launch of Amazon Instant Video in the UK. The Bond films currently available all feature Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig, with George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan not yet represented. The films are: Goldfinger Thunderball You Only […]

Baz Bamigboye has repored in the Daily Mail this morning that Bond 24 has finally got the green light to start shooting in late November/early December following a script revamp by long term Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. The pair were brought in to reword John Logan’s script after Sam Mendes and Daniel […]

Sea Island cotton shirts are mentioned by Ian Fleming on several times in the books, but what exactly is Sea Island cotton and what makes it so special?

The cover of the forthcoming Young Bond novel, Shoot To Kill, which was unveiled at the end of May has been amended after it was pointed out that the Walther P38 gun used on the cover was not in production when the story is set. The cover of the forthcoming Young Bond novel, Shoot To Kill, […]

Photo: “Piazza Quattro Fontane 270deg Pano” by R Bitzer licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 The president of Roma Lazio Film Commission has revealed to Italian media that the producers of Bond 24 are in talks for permission to shoot a key car chase in Rome. Luciano Sovena revealed that the chase would take place along Rome’s Via […]