December 10th, 2025
by Javier E. Trujillo
Author Edward Biddulph has returned, this time with a handy travel guide. The scribe of Double-O Dining: A James Bond Cookbook has travelled Britain to compile an excellent resource of locations that have strong connections to the literary and film sides of 007. Starting off in London, an essential hub of Bond activity, the guide […]
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November 29th, 2025
by David Leigh
A discussion with Edward Biddulph tracing the real British locations that define Bond’s world. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode we’re joined by Edward Biddulph to explore the real-world Britain behind James Bond. His new book, The James Bond Lover’s Guide to Britain, brings together locations from Fleming’s novels, the films, and Fleming’s own life — […]
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July 8th, 2025
by David Leigh
From Scotland to Kent, this forthcoming book maps 007’s footprint across Britain. If you thought Bond’s turf was all baccarat in Monte Carlo and car chases in the Alps, think again. In The James Bond Lover’s Guide to Britain, author Edward Biddulph brings 007 back home—not just to MI6 headquarters, but to the towns, hotels, and […]
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March 21st, 2022
by David Leigh
Forthcoming Bond cookbook includes 100 easy to follow recipes. I first became aware of Edward Biddulph’s writing after buying his James Bond cookbook Licence to Cook a few months before my own The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond was published. As well as Bond’s drink my primary interests have always been his […]
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March 29th, 2021
by David Leigh
Sunday saw Licence to Cook author Edward Biddulph on BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme to talk about the food of James Bond. Programme description We don’t often see James Bond eating in the films, but in the novel food is almost as important as espionage, cocktails, sex, villains and travel. As many await the […]
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June 1st, 2016
by David Leigh
Edward Biddulph shares his love of the Bond books and books about Bond. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I can’t remember when I first got into Bond, but I was certainly aware of Bond from an early age, perhaps 7 or 8. I have vague memories of watching Goldfinger on […]
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June 16th, 2011
by Edward Biddulph
This article is by guest writer Edward Biddulph. The actor Mark Greenstreet screen-tested for the role of James Bond in The Living Daylights in 1986 when Roger Moore retired from the part after completing A View to a Kill (1985). He came very close to winning the role, but it ultimately went to Timothy Dalton. […]
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March 1st, 2011
by David Leigh
As many of you know I recently published a book about James Bond’s drinks, available from Lulu.com, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. While browsing Lulu.com I came across another James Bond related book and ordered it immediately. Licence to Cook was written by Edward Biddulph and contains a selection of recipes from Ian Fleming’s books; it also […]
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