James Bond & Friends

James Bond & Friends episodes:

• 06.15.2024

  0158: Touching Grass

  What has been going on with James Bond this year? You wait around for news for months and then... well, nothing much happens. It has been a very quiet year so far in terms of 007 big screen developments, but there...

  
• 05.12.2024

  0157: Happy Passengers

  Where in the world should Bond travel next? This epsiode we dip into the MI6 archives to play an interview with Black Tomato co-founder, Tom Marchant. Regular Bond followers might remember that mid-last year Black Tomato - a UK-based travel company...

  
• 12.27.2023

  0156: Festive Bond Quiz

  We asked 100 James Bond fans...  Taking a break from our usual discussion format, we play Family Feud (or Family Fortunes, depending on where you're from) with two teams of Bond savants battling it out for the festive honours. Who can...

  
• 12.08.2023

  0155: Review For A Million

  What do we think of the new 007-themed reality show? In a drought of James Bond action, an oasis appeared on the horizon: an officially branded streaming series! 007: Road To A Million is the first (and only, according to Barbara...

  
• 09.09.2023

  0154: Tomorrow’s News Today

  What has been going on with James Bond this summer? You wait around for news for months and then it all comes at once! We round up the latest developments on the 007 franchise with a new game, new books, new...

  
• 06.09.2023

  0153: Unmade Bond 17 (1991)

  What was the second draft of Timothy Dalton's unmade third film like? Timothy Dalton's third James Bond film is one of the great 'what ifs' of the series, and over the years various incarnations have come to light. In episode 0151,...

  
• 05.14.2023

  0152: The Lost Adventures

  How many James Bond stories are out of circulation or out of reach? Mark Edlitz is the author of two books about James Bond, but it wasn’t his intention to write them both. The product of years of research and carefully...

  
• 03.25.2023

  0151: Unmade Bond 17 (1990)

  What was the very first draft of Timothy Dalton's unmade third film like? Timothy Dalton's third James Bond film is one of the great 'what ifs' of the series, and over the years various incarnations have come to light. Recently, we...

  
• 02.02.2023

  0150: There Is No Substitute

  Is the GoldenEye 007 re-release everything we hoped it would be? It's a time we thought we may never see: an official re-release of the revolutionary record-breaking James Bond videogame 'GoldenEye 007.' Originally published for the Nintendo 64 back in 1997,...

  
• 01.07.2023

  0149: Unmade Warhead

  How crazy were Sean Connery and Kevin McClory's script ideas back in 1978? Based on 'James Bond of the Secret Service' written in the 1950s, which would eventually become the novel 'Thunderball,' then a film of the same name, and years...

  
• 12.24.2022

  0148: The Lost Daylights Tape

  What treasures have we dragged out of the archive? Pull up a comfy chair in front of the fireplace, pour yourself a drink, and sit back and enjoy this 1987 production of The Living Daylights as we ring in the festive...

  
• 11.26.2022

  0147: Unmade Bond 24

  What ideas were jettisoned from the script that ultimately became Spectre? The creative path on the 24th James Bond film had more twists and turns than perhaps any of the 007 productions before it, and due to a massive Sony Pictures...

  
• 10.28.2022

  0146: Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond

  How well was the 60th anniversary celebrated? We're back with our first regular episode in months (after wrapping the weekly 'Debrief' season) to share our thoughts on James Bond's cinematic 60th anniversary. We report from Christie's where there was an exclusive...

  
• 10.01.2022

  0145: Debrief: No Time To Die

  In this mission debrief for NO TIME TO DIE, 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...

  
• 09.27.2022

  0144: Double Or Nothing

  A couple of weeks ago, we were kindly invited by Ian Fleming Publications and Harper Collins to interview author Kim Sherwood on stage at the London book launch of 'Double Or Nothing.' Shortly before we went in front of the...

  
• 09.24.2022

  0143: Debrief: Spectre

  In this mission debrief for SPECTRE, 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...

  
• 09.16.2022

  0142: Debrief: Skyfall

  In this mission debrief for SKYFALL, 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...

  
• 09.09.2022

  0141: Debrief: Quantum of Solace

  In this mission debrief for QUANTUM OF SOLACE, 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,...

  
• 09.02.2022

  0140: Debrief: Casino Royale

  In this mission debrief for CASINO ROYALE, 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...

  
• 08.27.2022

  0139: Debrief: Die Another Day

  In this mission debrief for DIE ANOTHER DAY, 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,...

  
• 08.20.2022

  0138: Debrief: The World Is Not Enough

  In this mission debrief for THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, 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...

  
• 08.13.2022

  0137: Debrief: Tomorrow Never Dies

  In this mission debrief for TOMORROW NEVER DIES, 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,...

  
• 08.05.2022

  0136: Debrief: GoldenEye

  In this mission debrief for GOLDENEYE, 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...

  
• 07.29.2022

  0135: Debrief: Licence To Kill

  In this mission debrief for LICENCE TO KILL, 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,...

  
• 07.22.2022

  0134: Debrief: The Living Daylights

  In this mission debrief for THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, 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,...

  
• 07.16.2022

  0133: Debrief: A View To A Kill

  In this mission debrief for A VIEW TO A KILL, 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...

  
• 07.08.2022

  0132: Debrief: Octopussy

  In this mission debrief for OCTOPUSSY, 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...

  
• 07.01.2022

  0131: Debrief: For Your Eyes Only

  In this mission debrief for FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, 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...

  
• 06.24.2022

  0130: Debrief: Moonraker

  In this mission debrief for MOONRAKER, 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...

  
• 06.17.2022

  0129: Debrief: The Spy Who Loved Me

  In this mission debrief for THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, 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...

  
• 06.10.2022

  0128: Debrief: The Man With The Golden Gun

  In this mission debrief for THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, 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...

  
• 06.03.2022

  0127: Debrief: Live And Let Die

  In this mission debrief for LIVE AND LET DIE, 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...

  
• 05.27.2022

  0126: Debrief: Diamonds Are Forever

  In this mission debrief for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, 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,...

  
• 05.20.2022

  0125: Debrief: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

  In this mission debrief for ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, 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...

  
• 05.13.2022

  0124: Debrief: You Only Live Twice

  In this mission debrief for YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, 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...

  
• 05.06.2022

  0123: Debrief: Thunderball

  In this mission debrief for THUNDERBALL, 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...

  
• 04.29.2022

  0122: Debrief: Goldfinger

  In this mission debrief for GOLDFINGER, 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...

  
• 04.23.2022

  0121: Debrief: From Russia With Love

  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...

  
• 04.15.2022

  0120: Debrief: Dr. No

  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...

  
• 03.29.2022

  0119: James Bond Jr Watchalong 4

  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...

  
• 02.26.2022

  0118: James Bond Jr Watchalong 3

  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...

  
• 02.19.2022

  0117: A Bloody Big Ship

  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...

  
• 02.12.2022

  0116: February Round Up

  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...

  
• 01.18.2022

  0115: Licence To Tweak

  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...

  
• 01.01.2022

  0114: Happy New Year

  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...

  
• 12.23.2021

  0113: Xmas Quiz

  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...

  
• 12.18.2021

  0112: Watchalong with Casino Royale 1954

  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...

  
• 12.03.2021

  0111: Watchalong with Casino Royale 1967

  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...

  
• 11.12.2021

  0110: Watchalong with No Time To Die

  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...

  
• 10.29.2021

  0109: Watchalong with Never Say Never Again

  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...