Olympics

The end of an era

September 9th, 2022 by

It’s strange to think that for the first time since James Bond first graced the pages of Casino Royale in 1953 the UK and Commonwealth no longer has Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. She became queen in 1952 after the death of her father, George VI,  while visiting Kenya with her husband, Prince […]

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Happy & Glorious: 007 and Queen Elizabeth open the Olympics

July 30th, 2012 by

It had been strongly rumoured for several months that Daniel Craig would appear in a short film alongside the Queen that would be screened at the opening of the London Olympics. While many of the rumours turned out to be spot on, the film turned out to be rather surreal in many respects.

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Skyfall Olympic TV Spot

July 29th, 2012 by

While there was much discussion about Daniel Craig’s rumoured involvement in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, much of which turned out to be correct, there was the added bonus for US viewers who were treated to a 30 second TV spot on Friday.

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