While the films had only a simple alteration in the chronological continuity in 2006 with the reboot given by Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, the novels’ continuity after Raymond Benson stopped writing for the Ian Fleming estate has been more irregular. In 2008, to celebrate Ian Fleming’s centenary, we had Sebastian Faulks […]

Ben Williams on collecting and Bond experiences. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I was about 8 years old. What’s your favourite item in your collection and why? I’d say it’s the Book Club editions of the Fleming books. They were perfect when I got them at aged 8, […]

Hulu, an American company offering TV on demand, is to produce a documentary on George Lazenby as part of a new series on popular culture. After doing everything in his power to land the role for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service despite having no movie experience at all, Lazenby famously quit the role of 007 before the release […]

Marcos Kontze from Brazil shares his collection. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? In mid 1990’s when the GoldenEye videogame for Nintendo 64 was released. As a 11 years old kid, I was amazed by it. In the coming weeks and months after I’ve played the game, I found all […]

This week saw Twitter light up after the first hint of real news about Bond 25 surfaced on Deadline Hollywood. Asked about whether Daniel Craig’s involvement in TV series Purity would exclude him from filming another entry in the Bond franchise, Showtime CEO David Nevins said: “It depends when they do the next James Bond […]

Watch the video trailer for the new Young Bond adventure by Steve Cole.


 

Joseph Darlington, AKA Head of Section at Being James Bond, shares his collection. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? Summer of 1984 when Octopussy was being played on HBO once or twice a day. I’ve had the Bond bug ever since. What’s your favourite item in your collection and […]

Any James Bond fan with a spare £3 million might want to take a look at Black Hole Farm in Vermont. The estate was owned by the wife of Ian Fleming’s friend, Ivar Bryce. The pair met as children and became lifelong friends. Fleming visited Black Hole Farm on numerous occasions and used it as […]

The Riviera Hotel and Casino, which opened in 1955 and appeared in a number of films, including Diamonds Are Forever, was demolished this week by a series of controlled explosions.

Tom J Cull talks about knowing 007 cover illustrator Richard Chopping as a child and how he continues to find new things in Ian Fleming’s books. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? Well, there is no one thing really and it has evolved over time. I was lucky enough to know […]

This afternoon the number of fans following the Facebook page of The James Bond Dossier exceeded 10,000 for the first time. Rather appropriately, today also marks the 86th birthday of the first James Bond, Sir Sean Connery. I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who follows this website by whatever means and […]

The latest issue of MI6 Confidential is now available to order online. The Bond family is knitted together by a team of hardworking professionals who have committed their lives to filmmaking.Eon develops relationships such that it can rely on talent time and time again and has a knack for nurturing young filmmakers to fruition. A […]

Teeritz talks Bond watches and books. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? Summer of ’74 or ’75, when my Dad took my brother and I to a Bond double-bill at a nearby cinema showing Live And Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun. Became a Bond fan […]

Originally published in hardback last September, today sees the paperback release of Trigger Mortis in the United States. Buy from Amazon.com Anthony Horowitz’s addition to the continuation novels is set directly after the events of Goldfinger and sees the return of one of the best known Bond girls of all, Pussy Galore. Largely well received upon […]