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James Bond locations

November 4th, 2022 by

A hub for articles on the locations appearing in the books and films. As well as fast cars, glamourous women, high stakes gambling and vodka martinis James Bond is synonymous with exotic locations. It’s unsurprising really as Ian Fleming was well travelled and owned a villa in Jamaica where he wrote the books. On this page […]

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The James Bond movies

November 4th, 2022 by

Below you can find links to all the James Bond films listed in order. From there you can explore each film in more detail, including soundtrack info and locations. When you sign up for our monthly newsletter you’ll get the latest BOND 26 news sent direct to you. Subscribe below! List of James Bond movies […]

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The James Bond books

November 1st, 2022 by

Ian Fleming’s 14 James Bond books were first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape and in the US by Macmillan. Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels and short stories Casino Royale (1953 UK/1954 US) Live And Let Die (1954 UK/1955 US) Moonraker (1955) Diamonds Are Forever (1956) From Russia, With Love (1957) Dr No (1958) […]

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The Sound of 007 In Concert – the definitive view of a Bond nerd

October 25th, 2022 by

Ardent Bond fan Julian Gale gives his verdict on the October 4 event at The Royal Albert Hall. From the moment Shirley Bassey walked on stage at The Royal Albert Hall to a standing ovation I knew this was going to be a great evening, one of glitz and glamour far away from the predictable […]

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The James Bond books by Ian Fleming

October 6th, 2022 by

When Ian Fleming sat down to write the “spy story to end all spy stories” little could he have imagined the phenomenon that would result. After it was published in Britain in 1953 Ian Fleming sometimes ungraciously joked that he started writing Casino Royale as a distraction from his imminent wedding. In truth he had […]

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🎥 The big SIX O

October 5th, 2022 by

Last Saturday Bill Koenig of The Spy Command joined me to reflect on 60 years of Big Screen Bond. We discussed our personal experiences of the Bond films over the years – first Bond film, favourite film and highlights in this 35 minutes video. You can find Bill at The Spy Command ​and on Twitter at […]

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Global James Bond Day

October 5th, 2022 by

On 5th October 1962 Dr No  premiered at the London Pavilion, the first of what is one of the most successful film series ever. Since 2012 the day has been celebrated as Global James Bond Day. So wherever you are in the world and whatever you are doing, today is the day to raise a vodka […]

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Review: James Bond: Himeros #5 from Dynamite

September 20th, 2022 by

Javier E. Trujillo reviews the fifth and final issue from Dynamite’s 2021 comic book series.

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007 box office: the top-grossing James Bond movies

September 9th, 2022 by

A deep dive to establish the highest James Bond box office gross in real terms.  Skyfall notched up an impressive box office as the first billion dollar Bond film and was widely reported as the top grossing James Bond movie of all time. Despite expectations, the two subsequent films have failed to beat it. Perhaps […]

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Review: Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood

August 30th, 2022 by

James Bond is missing in action in the latest novel from Ian Fleming Publications. Double or Nothing is the first in a trilogy of novels focusing on the Double-O Section in which James Bond has vanished while on assignment. It makes sense for Ian Fleming Publications (IFP) to try and establish a new series set […]

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