The hefty size and weight were what first struck me about the James Bond Encyclopedia when it arrived, but when I opened the book and started to browse through the the wealth of information and stunningly reproduced photographs it was obvious that it is destined for the coffee table rather than gathering dust in my […]
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The acquisition of a worldwide licence to provide a range of James Bond products by Cartamundi in 2002 saw the launch of several successful products based on images from the first 19 films. The company, which is the worldwide market leader in the production of playing, is based in Turnhout in Belgium and provides high […]
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When Ian Fleming wrote Casino Royale in 1953 he sets James Bond against Le Chiffre at the baccarat table. Produced more than 50 years later, the film has had to be updated in many respects, and one of those has been to substitute baccarat for poker. Poker has become increasingly popular over the last few […]
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Find out more about Daniel Craig’s workout for Casino Royale. Includes links to learn more about increasing fitness and building muscle. Get a body like Bond!
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It is now more than six months since the Ultimate Edition James Bond DVD collection was released in the UK, which has given more than enough time to have the chance to watch the films and documentaries.
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When Corgi first produced its Aston Martin DB5 in 1965 there would have been no way that the company could have ever predicted its success of both its James Bond model cars, or the James Bond phenomenon as a whole.
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Despite the occasional change of loyalty to Lotus or BMW – and you can always argue that as those cars were supplied by Q-branch that they don’t represent a change of loyalty at all on the part of 007 – Bond has stuck with Aston Martin for a large part of his celluloid career.
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If you’re planning a James Bond theme party then one of the ideal ways to get people in the right mood is to start with the party invitation.
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Although Bond has no direct links with Barcelona, the 2003 car show did have an extra attraction for Bond fans – a display of cars and other vehicles from all the James Bond films. The car show was held at the Fira de Barcelona Barcelona’s exhibition and conference halls
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