February 4th, 2020
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How was Eon’s new film received and what lies in store for 007 after 2020? In this episode, Bill draws the straw to go to one of the first US screenings of Eon Productions’ new film The Rhythm Section […]
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January 23rd, 2020
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How will the music choices – and late changes – affect No Time To Die? This week we recap all of the music news hurriedly released after the press got wind of both composer Hans Zimmer and title-song artist Billie […]
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December 31st, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Reflecting on the people the James Bond franchise lost in 2019. In this end-of-year episode, we look back over 2019 and the people we lost from the James Bond franchise. From lesser-known names to world-famous stars, we reflect on […]
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December 19th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Is James Bond a good cook? This week Edward Biddulph returns to the podcast for a special Mission Debrief episode all about the food of Bond. We discuss Bond’s heroic consumption of eggs, the novelty of an avocado in […]
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December 5th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. What can we learn from the No Time To Die trailer? What might be the reaction of a wider audience? This week we assemble a large panel to dissect the No Time To Die teaser trailer that debuted on […]
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November 29th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Has the creative team written themselves into a cul de sac? This episode we continue our round-up of all the latest news and interviews for No Time To Die since principal photography wrapped, digging in to some of the […]
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November 26th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. What’s been happening since No Time To Die wrapped photography? This episode we round up all the latest news and interviews for No Time To Die since principal photography wrapped, and welcome newcomer John Clark (AKA HaphazardStuff) […]
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November 19th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How much Bond continuity is successful? How much is necessary? This episode we consider the problem of continuity in a 57 year-old film franchise. We speculate why the Daniel Craig era leaned so heavily on connections to […]
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November 9th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How did the character of Moneypenny evolve from page to screen? In light of the news that Naomie Harris has suggested an independent Moneypenny adventure, we delve into the character of M’s long-serving secretary and the other women of […]
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October 24th, 2019
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. This episode is quite different to anything we’ve done before and was great fun to record. I’ve never laughed so much during a recording, as you’ll find out when you listen. We asked 100 James Bond fans… Taking […]
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