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James Bond & Friends

007 experts and fans from around the world discuss the latest news and views on the James Bond universe. Contact the show via Twitter hashtag #askbond

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39:26

0121: Debrief: From Russia With Love

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/04/23

In this mission debrief for FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, we identify the iconic elements we would use to describe it as "the one with", shake the Bond cocktail and pick this film's most potent ingredients, toot the horn for underappreciated elements, round up our favourite trivia tidbits, and give our final top/middle/bottom rankings. James Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organization in a pulse-pounding race to seize the Soviet Lektor decoding machine. His mission thrusts him into a thrilling

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44:33

0120: Debrief: Dr. No

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/04/15

In this mission debrief for DR. NO, we identify the iconic elements we would use to describe it as "the one with", shake the Bond cocktail and pick this film's most potent ingredients, toot the horn for underappreciated elements, round up our favourite trivia tidbits, and give our final top/middle/bottom rankings. His name is Bond, James Bond. And here, in his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming’s immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery embodies the

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01:17:27

0119: James Bond Jr Watchalong 4

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/03/29

Join us as we watch the next two episodes of James Bond Jr together as a group experience. For this episode, we resurrect an oft-forgotten relic of the canon - James Bond Jr - as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Whether you grew up seeing it on TV, or have never watched it before, we over analyze the contents of the ninth and tenth episodes and ask the questions nobody has before. Warning: the ending of the tenth episode is rated M for Mature! You can watchalong with us via these YouTube

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01:07:30

0118: James Bond Jr Watchalong 3

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/02/26

Join us as we watch the next two episodes of James Bond Jr together as a group experience. For this episode, we resurrect an oft-forgotten relic of the canon - James Bond Jr - as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Whether you grew up seeing it on TV, or have never watched it before, we over analyze the contents of the fifth and sixth episodes and ask the questions nobody has before. You can watchalong with us via these YouTube videos: Episode 05:

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01:02:30

0117: A Bloody Big Ship

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/02/19

Are parts of the Bond film series becoming inaccessible to newer fans? As we gear up for the 60th anniversary, we reflect on the longevity of the series and ask if enough time has passed now that newer fans may no longer connect to the older films, especially as the cultural context of those productions is outside of living memory for average audiences. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Roger Moore taking over the role of 007, but the end of his tenure marks the mid-point of the film series

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01:39:02

0116: February Round Up

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/02/12

What is new in the world of James Bond? It has been a while since we rounded up the news from the 007 universe so the panel has quite a bit to catch up on. We start by exploring the power shifts in the UK studio space and how the next Bond film finding a new home may be a good thing, and explore a couple of kooky ideas for what may come next. We also catch up on the upcoming books, debate the pros and cons of the latest merchandise, and anticipate a return of GoldenEye. You can now email the show

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01:45:11

0115: Licence To Tweak

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/01/18

What changes or different decisions could have been instrumental in improving Licence To Kill's success back in 1989? Now undergoing a bit of a renaissance as James Bond fans rediscover Timothy Dalton's harder-edged 007, what could have been done differently back in 1989 to give Licence To Kill a better shot a box-office success? What if... The budget hadn't been a limitation? The aesthetic was popular with US audiences? First choices for cast had accepted? Della didn't die? MGM hadn't screwed up

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41:36

0114: Happy New Year

James Bond & Friends ·

2022/01/01

What were the personal Bondian highlights of 2021 and what are we looking forward to most in 2022? 2021 was a huge year for Bond fans with the eventual release of 'No Time To Die,' but what were the other highlights of the past 12 months? We turn to our friends from around the world to look back on 2021 and also pick out what they are most looking forward to in 2022. Thank *you* for joining us and we look forward to creating a lot more content in the coming year. You can email the show at

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01:24:58

0113: Xmas Quiz

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/12/23

Which team will claim victory in this festive James Bond trivia battle? Play along as you listen to see if you can beat the two teams to the multiple answer questions as we dig into Bond's coverage of the US, debrief double-deckers, cringe at some dodgy effects, recount 007's colleagues, and pun our way to 2022. The recording took place on December 17th, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Canada. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Phil Nobile Jr is

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01:39:11

0112: Watchalong with Casino Royale 1954

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/12/18

Join us as we watch 1954's live television production of Casino Royale together as a group experience. James Bond is American, Leiter is British, Vesper and Mathis are combined into one character, and the story of Casino Royale is condensed into a 50-minute production broadcast live! If you have not seen this unique entry in the 007 series, why not join us and watchalong as we explore the creative decisions and ponder what could have happened to the franchise if Ian Fleming's hero had taken off on

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02:38:06

0111: Watchalong with Casino Royale 1967

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/12/03

Join us as we watch 1967's spoof Casino Royale together as a group experience. James Bond is enjoying a quiet retirement when he's pulled back in to the world of international espionage by M. When his 007 code number is assigned to a sea lion, this is not No Time To Die, but rather the 1967 spoof Casino Royale. With more directors than we have panelists this week, the film is a hot mess of nonsensical plot threads. We'll forgive you if you skip this one, but we did have a good time laughing with

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02:59:09

0110: Watchalong with No Time To Die

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/11/12

Join us as we watch 2021's No Time To Die together as a group experience. It's been a long time. But, finally, here we are. Our journey through all of the James Bond films by EON Productions wraps up, appropriately, with No Time To Die. As the film is now available to stream on demand, you can watch in real-time with our commentary. Along the way, we get into the finer details of direction and art style, meet Dr Borat, make a big reveal about the name of character, suggest alternative lines for

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03:18:20

0109: Watchalong with Never Say Never Again

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/10/29

Join us as we watch 1983's Never Say Never Again together as a group experience. For this episode, don your dungarees, grab an exploding fountain pen, and cue up your copy of Never Say Never Again as the panel chats over the film in real-time with observations, trivia, insights, and irreverence. Along the way, we discover Ice Station Zebra footage, launch a villain's merch store, find under-employed dance instructors, worry about crushed sharks, and will never now be able to unsee Tim Curry. After

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01:34:29

0108: Bowing Out

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/10/22

How did the end of each Bond actor's tenure differ? As the Daniel Craig era comes to an end with 'No Time To Die' playing in cinemas around the world, the panel discusses how each previous James Bond actor wrapped up their run. Who came out looking good? Do we see those films differently knowing it was their last one? Who left on their own terms, was a victim of circumstance, or misread history? Do old spies die or do they become villains? The recording took place on June 26th, 2021 in the USA,

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01:27:04

0107: Keen Eye For NTTD

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/10/16

What Easter eggs and callbacks have we found so far in 'No Time To Die'? This week we gather to swap notes on the special nuggets that we have discovered so far in 'No Time To Die'. What Easter eggs have we spotted and how many callbacks to previous James Bond films have we found - beyond the obvious ones to 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'? As we reference events in the film, make sure you watch it before listening to this episode to avoid spoilers. The recording took place on October 15th, 2021

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01:25:59

0106: Brothers From Langley

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/10/09

Full spoiler discussion of No Time To Die. A week after it opened in most countries, the 25th James Bond film is finally out in the USA, so we gather a panel of American fans to discuss the movie and how it went down with the audiences they saw it with. If you have not seen the film yet, please save this episode until you do. We won't put the usual list of things covered in this episode as those themselves will be spoilers for some passing by, except to say that we find a way to fix the

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02:10:00

0105: Hot Takes

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/10/02

Full spoiler discussion of No Time To Die. Now that the 25th James Bond film is out in most of the world, we take the gloves off and discuss the good, bad, and the ugly of No Time To Die with full spoilers. If you have not seen the film yet, please save this episode until you do. We won't put the usual list of things covered in this episode as those themselves will be spoilers for some passing by. We'll be back in the next episode with a different panel to look deeper into the film as it opens in

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01:27:01

0104: First Takes

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/09/29

Our no-spoilers first impressions of No Time To Die We return from our premiere screenings of the latest adventure No Time To Die with our initial impressions. This podcast contains no plot spoilers and only discusses overall themes (anything in the trailers is fair game as a reference). How do we think it ranks in the Daniel Craig era? And to get a view on what wider audiences beyond hardcore Bond fans will think, we invite a new panelist to bring outside perspective. Our next episode will be

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54:49

0103: Great Expectations

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/09/24

How we're all getting ready for the No Time To Die premiere We're just a few days away from the world premiere of No Time To Die as we gather to chat about past premiere experiences and how this time will be different under the special circumstances that also marks the end of an era of Bond. We offer first-timers Calvin and Sean some bad advice about bow ties, royal protocol, and bathroom breaks, and as is the norm with Bond fandom, already have one eye on the 60th anniversary next year. The

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01:16:45

0102: Trailer Palooza

James Bond & Friends ·

2021/09/10

Did the two new No Time To Die trailers reignite our excitement? It has been a long and tortuous road to the release of No Time To Die, with many false starts and a rollercoaster of excitement and disappointment. With two new trailers launched, what was new, what did we learn, and did they have the desired effect? Along the way we trip over some unused Ian Fleming material and ponder what Daniel Craig's last line might be. The recording took place on September 3rd, 2021 in the USA, UK, and

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