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The
Moguls of Sanitisation
LUKE G. WILLIAMS listens to the latest
Ian Fleming audiobook release of CASINO ROYALE and uncovers evidence
of further textual tampering… And a James Bond parody in which Ian
Fleming's hero ponders his literary legacy in the light of further
sanitisation. |
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LEAVE THEM WANTING MOORE
LUKE G. WILLIAMS reviews the new
documentary From Roger Moore With Love. Friends, family and
co-stars take part in this revealing and entertaining look at British
icon Roger Moore and his rise to global fame. |
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FASCINATING BUT FLAWED
LUKE G. WILLIAMS reviews Robert Sellers’
new tome The Search For Bond, which examines the rollercoaster
stories behind who was – and wasn’t – cast as James Bond… |
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH BOYD
LUKE G. WILLIAMS in
conversation with
Don Boyd, Director of the 1989 Ian Fleming biopic Goldeneye
starring Charles Dance. Featuring some rare-behind-the scenes
material from the Anglia television production. |
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Dr. No under the
microscope…
LUKE G. WILLIAMS casts a critical eye over the latest James
Bond-related book release from luxury publishers TASCHEN – Paul
Duncan’s exhaustive examination of the first ever 007 film – 1962’s
Dr. No. |
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Nicholas Shakespeare
interview
Luke G Williams interviews the author of
Ian Fleming: The Complete Man, which skilfully draws on previous
biographies, while also offering a plethora of fresh ideas, insights,
and information. |
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CUTTING THE MUSTARD
John Grover worked in the editing department for six of the seven
James Bond films released between 1977 and 1989. An unpublished frank
and in-depth interview with Luke G. Williams conducted in 2011. |
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Confessions of a
Screenplay Writer
Christopher Wood was one of the more intriguing and erudite figures to
have been associated with the writing of the James Bond film series.
Luke G. Williams interviews the screenwriter of The Spy Who Loved
Me (1977). |
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What the Censor Saw
Luke G. Williams takes an
in-depth look at the censorship process surrounding From Russia
With Love and examines how the James Bond films helped push the
boundaries of the ‘permissive society’ that was emerging during the
1960s. |
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The past is a foreign
country...
Guest writer Donovan Mayne-Nicholls
argues
the case for Ian Fleming’s writings being read
as the author
intended rather than in ‘woke’ expurgated versions. An alternative
viewpoint on the 70th Anniversary Edition paperbacks. |
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A Bond is a Bond is a Bond
Ahead of the 70th Anniversary of 007, it
is announced that Ian Fleming's books will be controversially re-issued
in an edited format. Thoughts on the 70th Anniversary Editions of the
original James Bond novels by John Cork. |
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Trivial Pursuit
As part of the extensive and definitive FACT FILES series, 007
MAGAZINE takes an in-depth look at those significant ‘in-jokes’, cameo
appearances and general trivia scattered throughout the James Bond
films. |
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“James
Bond has only one father...”
Johanna Harwood's important role in the first two Bond films has
for too long been brushed aside in many 007 histories. This exclusive
interview with the screenwriter was conducted in the 60th anniversary year
of the James Bond film series. |
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DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Guest reviewer Donovan Mayne-Nicholls runs his critical eye over
author Kim Sherwood’s first in a trilogy of novels introducing a new
generation of Double-O agents in DOUBLE OR NOTHING. |
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REWRITING FLEMING
Guest reviewer Donovan Mayne-Nicholls runs his critical eye over
author Anthony Horowitz’s latest James Bond novel WITH A MIND TO KILL. |
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On
Her Majesty's Service
007 MAGAZINE pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
(1926-2022). A look back at Her Majesty's long association with the
world of James Bond - culminating with her appearance in ‘Happy & Glorious’
in 2012. |
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The People's Pageant
On Sunday June 5, 2022 - 007 celebrated The Queen and 70 years of
exceptional service to her country by taking part in The Platinum
Jubilee Pageant. Ten iconic Bond vehicles joined Act II of a
once-in-a-lifetime procession. |
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Art For Art's
Sake - The Return of The Duke
The 2021 drama-comedy film The Duke tells the story of the
disappearance and recovery of Goya's portrait of The Duke of
Wellington, which memorably appeared in Dr. No (1962).
Also a look at other famous works of art in series. |
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Looking down the barrel of
a gun
After 60 years, 25 instalments and 6
James Bond actors, the gun barrel sequence is the one constant that
has appeared in every film in some form or another. An in-depth look
at the cinematic icon created by Maurice Binder. |
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“The
name's Gavin, John Gavin.”
007 MAGAZINE investigates the one actor who remarkably was actually
signed and paid to play James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever
(1971) but never made it in front of the camera. |
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GET IT WRIGHT EDGAR!
Thunderball,
the fourth 007 adventure starring Sean Connery, which premiered in
December 1965, features prominently in Edgar Wright's time-travelling
psychological horror film
Last Night In Soho (2021). |
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JAMES BOND ON THE SMALL SCREEN
Read about the controversy
surrounding the
sale of the James Bond films to UK television
in 1974, and a look at how the series subsequently conquered the TV ratings when
first broadcast. |
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Timothy
Dalton at 75
The war hero, the special ops agent and the music hall legend – the
amazing family history of 007-star Timothy Dalton revealed!
A 007 MAGAZINE Exclusive to celebrate the
75th birthday of the two-time James Bond actor. |
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LONDON
CALLING!
A nostalgic look back to a time when
the only place to see a James Bond film was on the big screen! An
exclusive two-part article taking a fascinating look at the release
schedules of the James Bond films in London's West End. |
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SHOWMANSHIP & EXPLOITATION
A Fistful of Secret Agents, Pink Panthers ... and much more! A
look at the studio responsible for bringing James Bond to the big
screen. Also some of the other films and spin-offs distributed by
United Artists alongside James Bond. |
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Sir
Sean Connery (1930-2020)
007 MAGAZINE pays tribute to the actor
who
is still considered by many to be the definitive screen James Bond. A
definitive look back at the distinguished career of Sean Connery –
Bond and Beyond! |
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Nadja Regin (1931-2019)
One of the actresses to appear in
two Bond films as different characters, Nadja Regin’s off-screen life
story is more dramatic and heart-rending than any Hollywood movie. An
exclusive interview with the two-time Bond Girl. |
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JAMES BOND UK
PAPERBACKS
The complete guide to James Bond in paperback, including an exclusive
five-part overview of the most successful period in 007s literary
history, when Ian Fleming's novels were published in the UK by PAN Books. |
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JAMES BOND US
PAPERBACKS
The complete guide to James Bond in
paperback in the USA, including a comprehensive checklist of all cover
variations by title from 1955 to date. |
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PULP FICTION
The publishing history of Ian Fleming's
James Bond novels in the USA is examined in a fascinating new and
exclusive in-depth article. |
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James Bond & PLAYBOY
An exclusive article
examining James Bond's long association with PLAYBOY magazine. From
the serialization of Ian Fleming's novels and short stories, to a peek
at the pictorials that promoted the release of each new Bond film. |
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The Japanese
Greta Garbos?
In search of Mie Hama and
Akiko Wakabayashi. A look at the careers of two of the most elusive
Bond Girls from You Only Live Twice - which celebrates its 50th
Anniversary in 2017. |
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BOND 50 Blu-ray review
An exclusive review of the BOND 50
Blu-ray sets from both sides of the Atlantic.
See also
THE ULTIMATE DVD GUIDE |
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FROM KENT, WITH LOVE
An exclusive article revealing important information regarding the
creation of some of Ian Fleming's most famous characters and his own
connections with the county of Kent. |
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Sir Roger
Moore (1927-2017)
007 MAGAZINE's tribute to Sir Roger Moore and Leave them wanting
Moore - a brief overlook at the seven movie tenure of one of the most
popular James Bond actors ever! |
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Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999)
A tribute to the much-loved character
actor who played gadget-master Q in 16 James Bond films from
1963-1999. |
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BLOODY SNOW!
An assault on Piz Gloria...
or A Father & Son's Bonding Experience.
OHMSS enthusiast FRED BRYANT took a trip to Piz Gloria, and
like James Bond before him,
escaped to bring us this debriefing. |
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The Battle For Bond
10 Things You Never Knew
About
Kevin McClory and Thunderball
007 MAGAZINE exclusively
presents extracts from the book, The Battle For Bond: The Genesis of
Cinema's Greatest Hero by ROBERT SELLERS. |
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The Battle For Bond Rages On!
Author and journalist ROBERT SELLERS
talks exclusively to 007 MAGAZINE about the latest page in the
seemingly never-ending saga of
the ‘THUNDERBALL case’.
See Also The Battle For Bond
Battles On! |
