November 13th, 2012
by David T Smith
Many years ago (even before Casino Royale was released in 2006), I was consulted on the possibility of making a pre-mixed Vesper. In the end, this came to nothing, so I was interested to see that Master of Malt’s Handmade Cocktail Company had released a bottled Vesper to coincide with the release of the latest […]
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November 9th, 2012
by David Leigh
When James Bond arrives in Shanghai in Skyfall he spends some free time doing lengths of his hotel pool. Daniel Craig once again gets to show off his physique dressed in just a pair of swim shorts, thing time around provided by Orlebar Brown. The Setter swim shorts have been modelled on classic 1950s designs and features zip […]
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November 9th, 2012
by David Leigh
How many women has James Bond slept with in 50 years of movies? Find out from this infographic.
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November 8th, 2012
by David Leigh
Have you seen Skyfall yet? If so, why don’t you complete our survey into what the James Bond fan community thinks about the news film. Simply complete form below and hit SUBMIT. All replies will be kept strictly confidential, but you answers may be shared.
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November 7th, 2012
by David Leigh
Since I attended the World Premiere of Skyfall at the Royal Albert Hall on October 23rd you may have expected me to write this review sooner, and in fact I had planned on producing something immediately after seeing the film. However, events worked out differently to planned and so it is only now, the day […]
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October 30th, 2012
by David T Smith
There were expectations regarding the potential prominent product placement of Heineken (a lager beer) in the latest Bond instalment, Skyfall. Well, lo and behold, it appeared at least 5 times. It is the first drinks brand that we see, even making the pre-title sequence. Despite its numerous appearances, I didn’t find it that intrusive (and […]
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October 19th, 2012
by David Leigh
One element strongly associated with 007 is his drinking, with “shaken, not stirred” almost guaranteed to recall the world’s most famous secret agent in the mind of anyone in the English speaking world. While his vodka martinis have become something of a cliché, at least Daniel Craig got to drink something else in Casino Royale, with […]
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October 17th, 2012
by Q-branch staff
When Ursula Andress first appeared in Dr No, emerging from the Caribbean dressed in a white bikini, she not only got the pulses of millions racing, but also set the standard by which every following Bond girl would be judged. Cast as Honey Ryder, she helped launch what would eventually become one of the world’s […]
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October 16th, 2012
by David Leigh
Following up on a lead takes James Bond to Haiti, where he learns that environmentalist Dominic Greene is plotting to overthrow the Bolivian Government in exchange for a plot of land. Followed by Bond, Greene heads to Austria, making a deal with the CIA to turn a blind eye to the coup; they assume the […]
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October 15th, 2012
by Q-branch staff
Although James Bond’s CIA buddy Felix Leiter has been played by a number of actors, Jack Lord’s portrayal of Leiter in Dr No probably remains the most memorable. Although he was approached to reprise his role as Felix Leiter in Goldfinger, he pulled out when agreements between the financial terms of his contract and the […]
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