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It's time for JBR to have it's final say on Die Another Day before next week's listener take over. Topics include Graves' Icelandic ice palace, tsunami parasailing, car chases on frozen lakes, Miranda Frosts fencing attire, diamonds in belly buttons, and much, much more. All this and more on this week's episode of James Bond Radio. *Edited by JBR Agent Michael Kirwan

The long awaited JBR review of Die Another Day continues with the second act of the film. Topics include suspicious clinics in Havana, Jinx's magnificent high dive, the introduction of Gustav Graves, the sword fight at Blades, Madonna's cameo, Bond's invisible car, and much, much more. All this and more on this week's episode of James Bond Radio. Edited by JBR Agent Michael Kirwan

And so it begins...JBR's long awaited review of Pierce Brosnan's final Bond film, Die Another Day. Join Tom and Chris as they discuss their memories of watching the film at the cinema back in 2002, their perception of the film before and after their latest viewing, and of course, their thoughts on the first act of the film. Topics include the surfboards of Bond, hovercraft action in North Korea, Madonna's timeless classic theme song, 007's adventures in Hong Kong and Havana, and we finish up this week's action with the introduction of everyone's favourite Bond girl, Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson. All this and more on this week's episode of James Bond Radio. *Thanks to Dan Gale for the title image of this week's podcast

"But James, I need you." "So does England." And so begins one of the greatest pre-title sequences in Bond history. This week we're joined by the one and only Susie Vanner, who played her brief, but essential role in the opening scenes of The Spy Who Loved Me to perfection. In addition to our chat with Susie, Tom & JW talk about the recent news of No Time To Die's delay to April 2021. November was not enough, so will another 6 months bring us Bondian joy or yet another delay? All this and more on this week's episode of James Bond Radio. [Susie's Interview begins at 18:12] Edited by JBR Agent Michael Kirwan.

JBR Returns after the summer break with a fresh look at all things No Time To Die. We discuss the posters, the trailers, the November release date, the box office potential given the current COVID situation, and speculate on what might happen to the Bond franchise post No Time To Die. If you've been avoiding all the trailers and trying to stay as spoiler free as possible, then don't be afraid. We provide a clear warning once the NTTD discussion begins.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

As some of you may be aware, yesterday was our brother in Bondage, Chris Wright's 40th birthday. As it was such a landmark occasion Tom decided to pull out all the stops and get him a birthday message from someone very special indeed.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR's exploration of Christopher Wood's 'James Bond & Moonraker' continues. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR returns with the long awaited follow up to our audiobook recording of Christopher Wood's, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' novelisation. Every week over the summer we'll be releasing 2 chapters of Christopher Wood's Moonraker. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

JBR returns with the long awaited follow up to our audiobook recording of Christopher Wood's, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' novelisation. Every week over the summer we'll be releasing 2 chapters of Christopher Wood's Moonraker. If you've never read it before you're in for some surprises. The book reads like a darker, grittier version of the film we all know and love. With extra scenes, back story and plot details that don't feature on screen, you'll never look at Sir Roger's outer space adventure the same way again. Read by Dan Gale & Tom Sears.

It's time for another Big James Bond Quiz, this time powered by the creativity and enthusiasm of the JBR Family itself. As mentioned in last week's MI6 Mailbag episode, JBR listeners Rory Couper & John Ward have been hosting a Friday Night Bond Quiz on Zoom with assembled members of the JBR Family. So we thought what better way to see in the beginning of Summer, than by bringing them on the podcast for some 00 trivial excitement. Grab a pen and paper and get ready to test your Bond skills. Warning: If you thought our usual Boxing Day Quiz was challenging, John & Rory's questions will blow your mind.

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This week Tom and Brian open up the MI6 Mailbag with special guest, Darren Noble. Eagle-eared listeners will remember us mention JBR listener Darren as our 'kindest in the community' choice during the James Bond 25 Day Challenge episode, so we thought who better than ol' Dazzy Nobs to join us on this week's episode. We'll be answering listener questions covering: The future of 007 post 'No Time To Die, whether serialised adventures are better than standalone stories, we reflect on Craig's Bondian legacy, ponder what one does with Blofeld once Daniel leaves, and much more. Tune in for this week's 00-discussion.

It's time to bring 007 back to 1983 on this week's, The Music of Bond. John Barry returns for duty on Octopussy. As a film we're firmly in tongue in cheek territory, but what of the score? Tune in for discussion on the history of the music, a look behind the scenes and a track by track discussion of the original Octopussy soundtrack release.

We are joined by an all-time legend on this week's episode of James Bond Radio. The world's greatest stuntman, Vic Armstrong tells us all about his work on Bond (and beyond) over the years. From his first Bond appearance as a volcano ninja in You Only Live Twice, to doubling Bond in Live & Let Die, leaping off castle walls on horseback in Never Say Never Again, and many more. You'll hear the unlikely inspiration behind the Thames boat chase from The World is Not Enough. You'll hear stories of nasty injuries picked up in the line of duty, a Bond idea that made it into a non-Bond movie, and even Vic's thoughts on THAT scene from Die Another Day. All this and more on this week's episode of James Bond Radio. Note: A big thank you to Robert Sellers for helping put together this interview.

On this week's JBR: The Comics of Bond episode, Alan J. Porter chats with host Jack Lugo about Bond comics, his recent trip to Goldeneye, and his work restoring vehicles and props for the Ian Fleming Foundation. Alan was an early guest of JBR in 2015 when he talked with Tom & Chris about his book James Bond: The History of the Illustrated 007. He is also the co-host of On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast. Find out if the answers to any of Alan's quick fire questions have changed and what he thinks about the latest Bond comics from Dynamite along with his thoughts on what the Bond franchise should do after No Time To Die. All this and more in this latest installment of JBR: The Comics of Bond.

Tom and Brian explore the James Bond 25 Day Challenge. Discussing everything from our favourite locations, to set design, action sequences and much more. You're going to find a few (positively) shocking opinions on today's episode, so buckle up, grab yourself a cool martini, and enjoy this week's podcast.

This week's podcast sees the return of Robert Sellers. Long time listeners will remember Robert from his first JBR appearance talking about his book, 'The Battle For Bond,' (podcast #012) way back in 2014. Robert is back with a new Bond book titled, 'When Harry Met Cubby: The Story of the James Bond Producers.' Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman remain the most successful producing partnership in movie history. But their relationship was fraught almost from the very beginning. With such contrasting personalities, their interactions often span out of control. They managed to drive away their coveted star, Sean Connery, and ultimately each other.

This week, we're joined by Jon Burlingame, author of 007 music bible The Music Of Bond. Having written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and many more, Jon is the one of the leading voices when it comes to writing about music for film and television. Jon has been at the top of our interview hitlist for a long time, and this week we finally made it happen. So, grab yourself a Vesper, put your feet up, and enjoy, The Music of Bond, with Jon Burlingame.

No other film franchise inspires tourism the way the James Bond series does. From Switzerland's revolving Piz Gloria restaurant that was featured prominently in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" to Thailand's island of Khao Phing Kan where the climax of "The Man with the Golden Gun" was set, Bond movie locations continue to attract countless visitors each year. And topping the travel bucket list of every serious Bond fan is the country of Jamaica, where scenes from "Dr. No," "Live and Let Die," and the upcoming "No Time to Die" were shot. This week, Variety writer, Matt Chernov joins us to talk about his recent Jamaican 007 adventure.

Sir Roger Moore's right hand man, Gareth Owen joins us this week. He talks about his life working with the great man, how he got into the industry, life at Pinewood, Sir Roger's favourite snack and much more.

This week, Tom is joined by our man in LA, John Williams, and another brother from Langley, Joe Darlington from Being James Bond. Now the dust has settled, we talk about the big delay, how the publicity machine might work when it comes to re-hyping an already hyped film 8 months after the fact, and we talk about the virus that caused all the trouble in the first place. Don't miss this week's episode of James Bond Radio.

Jack Lugo talks to Vita Ayala and Danny Lore, the writing team behind Dynamite Comics' new James Bond 007 series.

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This week Dan Gale is getting sketchier than usual. He talks to blogger, artist and collector Peter Lorenz, creator of Illustrated007.blogspot.com Peter became fascinated by James Bond after watching "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 at the age of 10. Over the years he's compiled a nice collection, mostly items with interesting artwork and books. Rather than wanting to own everything, he started a virtual collection which, presently, amounts to 55,000 files and counting...

It's a big day for Bond fans across the world, with the reveal of the new title song for No Time To Die. JBR agents, Sears, Dobson, Williams & Lugo come together to discuss and give their initial thoughts. Will Billie Eilish's theme song go down as a future classic or a dud? Let's find out in today's emergency roundtable podcast.

It's time to bring 007 back down to Earth on this week's, The Music of Bond. Rocky composer, Bill Conti reports for duty on 1981's, For Your Eyes Only. As a film we go back to the roots of Fleming with a more serious offering, but what of the score? Tune in for discussion on the history of the music, a look behind the scenes and a track by track discussion of the original For Your Eyes Only soundtrack release.

It's time for the JBR Family to speak once again! Our intrepid listeners get a chance to take the microphone and voice their thoughts on Brosnan's third Bond film, The World is not Enough. As usual there are a whole lot of passionate Bond fans out there with something to say. Tune in to find out what 56 members of the JBR Family think of Bond '99.

Last week we left Bond and Christmas faking their own death during the pipeline bomb sequence. Today, in the final part of our review of The World is not Enough we look at the last act. We visit Elektra's Maiden's Tower in Istanbul, M gets kidnapped, Valentin's warehouse is attached by buzz saw helicopters, and we under up at the bottom of the Bosphorus in an upturned submarine. All this and more on this week's James Bond Radio.

It's time for the second part of our look at Pierce Brosnan's 3rd Bond film, The World is not Enough. Christmas Jones, the underground bunker sequence, Valentin Zukovsky, and Renard are all up for discussion on this week's episode of James Bond Radio.

JBR returns with our first film review in over a year! Following the departure of co-host Chris, JBR decided to go back to the drawing board and cook up a new way of looking at the films. So kick back and enjoy a deep dive into Pierce Brosnan's 3rd Bond film, 1999's The World is not Enough.

After 2 months of speculation following the news of Dan Romer's departure, it's finally out that Hans Zimmer will be scoring No Time To Die. In true JBR emergency podcast form, Tom & JW jump on the phone to discuss.