James Bond

Christopher Eccleston pretended to be Bond

TV Gossip

20 May 2012

Christopher Eccleston used to spend hours pretending to be James Bond when he was younger. The former 'Doctor Who' star only realised he wanted to become an actor when he was re-taking his O-Level exams, but he often used to pretend to be Sean…

Alex Turner wants to cover Bassey song

Music Gossip

22 Apr 2012

Alex Turner is desperate to cover a little-known Dame Shirley Bassey song. The Arctic Monkeys frontman - whose group have previously performed the singing legend's hit 'Diamonds Are Forever' - is a huge fan of the track 'Dangerous Games' and can't…

William Boyd set to write next James Bond novel

As yet untitled book promises return to 'classic Bond'

18 Apr 2012

Novelist William Boyd has revealed that he will be the third author to step into the shoes of Ian Fleming's to write the next 007 book, but says he won't be relying on gadgets to create his 'classic' Bond. The Glasgow University graduate will write a…

Adele promises positive third album

Music Gossip

13 Feb 2012

Adele is "done being a bitter witch" and won't write another break up album. The 'Rolling in the Deep' hitmaker won six Grammy Awards last night for her second record, '21' - penned in the wake of her breakup from a lover - but will concentrate on…

Olivia Wilde: James Bond taught me to shoot

Music Gossip

15 Aug 2011

Olivia Wilde thinks it's "cool" she'll always be able to say James Bond taught her how to shoot a gun. The 'Cowboys and Aliens' actress - who portrays mysterious Ella Swenson in the Western sci-fi movie - admitted she was thrilled that co-star Daniel…

Amy Winehouse tracks to be used for James Bond movie?

Music Gossip

29 Jul 2011

Songs recorded by Amy Winehouse before her death could feature on the soundtrack of the next James Bond movie. The 27-year-old singer - who was found dead at her London home last Saturday (23.07.11) - had secretly penned and laid down the vocals for…

The Only Way Is Hollywood for Mark Wright?

TV Gossip

23 Jun 2011

Mark Wright has his sights set on Hollywood. The 'Only Way Is Essex' hunk - who is engaged to co-star Lauren Goodger - is reportedly keen to "break away" from the rest of the cast of the ITV1 show and launch a serious acting career, with him even…

Des Bishop tells his father's near miss story at Fringe 2010

Irish-American comic presents My Dad Was Nearly James Bond

29 Jul 2010

Des Bishop has wanted to tell his father’s story for a long time. The former model and actor, who had bit parts in Zulu and Day of the Triffids, narrowly lost out to George Lazenby for the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. After…

It’s 00-Funtime – James Bond Special

28 Apr 2010

It’s the first birthday of the bafflingly high-tech and utterly zany interactive game show/pub quiz hybrid and they’re celebrating in style with a Bond themed version of the night. Register at www.its-funtime.com The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 1 May.

Daniel Craig's Bond games

Celebrity Gossip

2 Jan 2009

Daniel Craig is desperate to play the latest James Bond computer game. The 40-year-old actor - who recently starred as the British spy in 'Quantum of Solace' - admits he is keen to get to grips with the video game based on the film, but has so far…

Jim Lawrence, John McLusky & Yaroslav Horak - James Bond 007: Polestar

11 Dec 2008

SPY THRILLER Amidst the furious modernism of Daniel Craig’s James Bond incarnation, it’s becoming easier to forget just what a retro thrill the character was for so many years. This collection celebrates a vision of the character from the most sadly…

P. Diddy's Bond audition

Celebrity Gossip

28 Nov 2008

P. Diddy spent £500,000 making an audition tape for the next James Bond movie. The music mogul - who previously admitted he would like to be the first black 007 - flew from New York to the South of France to shoot the footage, which shows him wearing…

Jamie Foxx's Bond dream

Celebrity Gossip

21 Nov 2008

Jamie Foxx wants to be the first black James Bond. The Oscar-winning actor would jump at the chance to portray the suave British spy. He said: "Of course I'd take the role. I'd put a little swing in it. A little hip-hop, you know." Foxx…

Bond girl Beyonce Knowles?

Celebrity Gossip

17 Nov 2008

Beyonce Knowles would love to be a Bond girl. The star is keen to appear as one of James Bond's love interests alongside Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as the British spy in 'Quantum of Solace'. She said: "I would love to be Bond…

Goofy Bond Daniel Craig

Celebrity Gossip

11 Nov 2008

Daniel Craig is "downright goofy", says his 'Defiance' co-star Liev Schreiber. The actor - who reprised his role as British agent James Bond in 'Quantum of Solace' - is nothing like his cool on-screen alter ego. Liev explained to US TV show…

Daniel Craig's black Bond wish

Celebrity Gossip

6 Nov 2008

Daniel Craig wants the next James Bond to be black. The actor - who has played the British spy in two instalments of the franchise - claims Barack Obama becoming the first African-American President of the United States has paved the way for a black…

Quantum of Solace

30 Oct 2008

Director Marc Forster has said in interviews that he agreed to do Bond because the producers asked him to make an art house version. Well, if this is art house then the Pope is atheist, Quantum of Solace starts with a trademark action sequence involving…

James Bond - Killer Tracks

30 Oct 2008

When Bond's latest music maker, Jack White, told Rolling Stone magazine recently that he wanted to 'join the family of Barry, Bassey, Connery and Craig', he cleverly omitted any reference to the occasional black sheep of the 007 family. After all…

Build your own Bond movie

30 Oct 2008

Exotic locations, the hot girl, the evil villain, clever gadgets, bad puns and interrupted love scenes.

James Bond killed by crunch

Celebrity Gossip

22 Oct 2008

Daniel Craig says there may not be another James Bond film "any time soon" - because of the credit crunch. The 'Quantum of Solace' actor claims the world's current economic climate is taking its toll on movie producers, who may struggle to find the…

Daniel Craig's fan dismissal

Celebrity Gossip

19 Oct 2008

Daniel Craig says female fans "don't have much relevance" to his life. The actor - who reprises his role as James Bond in new movie 'Quantum of Solace' - enjoys the attention he receives from admirers but doesn't take it seriously. He said: "I'm…

Ageing Bond Daniel Craig

Celebrity Gossip

15 Oct 2008

Daniel Craig will play James Bond until his "knees go". The actor - who reprises his role as the British spy in new movie 'Quantum of Solace' - insists he has no intention of giving up the part in the near future. He said: "Bond is becoming a…

The name’s Bond

15 Sep 2008

It's been a big year for Bond. Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of 007's creator Ian Fleming have included everything from centenary stamps to a new novel by Sebastian Faulks. But what everyone's really waiting for is the next Bond film, Quantum…

James Bond goes zero

Celebrity Gossip

3 Sep 2008

James Bond is to swap vodka Martinis for a new 'Zero Zero Seven' brand of Coca-Cola. The drinks giant has teamed up with the makers of the latest Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' to launch the special version of their Coke Zero drink - named after the…

Amy Winehouse's Bond release

Celebrity Gossip

12 Aug 2008

Amy Winehouse is planning to release the song James Bond bosses rejected. Amy - who worked on the track with super producer Mark Ronson - is keen to show her effort is better than Alicia Keys and Jack White's collaboration, which was eventually…

Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design

Of human bond-age

7 Aug 2008

It’s strange, considering how conservative a character James Bond is, that his presentation and marketing seems to fall so readily in step with the times. From Sean Connery throughout the smooth, swinging 60s, to the more cartoonishly lurid 70s and…

Alicia Keys White Bond duet

Celebrity Gossip

30 Jul 2008

Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for the new James Bond movie. The 'No One' singer and The White Stripes frontman have joined forces on 'Another Way to Die', which will appear on the soundtrack of 'Quantum of Solace', making…

Gemma Arterton's Bond daze

Celebrity Gossip

27 Jul 2008

Bond girl Gemma Arterton was "in a daze" when she filmed her sex scene with Daniel Craig. The British actress - who plays Agent Fields in new 007 movie 'Quantum of Solace' - found it surreal to get hot and steamy with the hunky star, who plays the…

Home James - Sean Connery

Edinburgh International Book Festival

22 Jul 2008

As Sean Connery returns to Edinburgh for a date in Charlotte Square Gardens, author Ewan Morrison recalls growing up in the ultimate 007’s shadow and wallowing in those iconic one-liners

Swede Dreams - Britt Ekland

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

A true icon of the 60s and 70s, Britt Ekland has lived a life of glamour and glory. She tells Liz Joseph why she’s telling the Fringe her story and how she keeps from feeling her age.

Bound for glory - James Bond

Edinburgh International Book Festival

22 Jul 2008

With a new Bond movie on the way in the creator’s centenary year, 007 fever is rising. David Pollock flicks through an exhibition celebrating the cover designs of Ian Fleming’s pulp novels With Daniel Craig now installed as an updated, reinvigorated…

Daniel Craig's action heels

Celebrity Gossip

21 Jul 2008

James Bond star Daniel Craig wears stacked heels in new movie 'Quantum of Solace'. Daniel's co-star Gemma Arterton, 22, has revealed the star needed a little extra height for certain scenes. Gemma, who stands 5ft 7in tall, said: "Daniel is 5ft…

Gary Oldman's Bond ambition

Celebrity Gossip

14 Jul 2008

Gary Oldman wants to star in a James Bond spin-off. The 50-year-old actor - who can soon be seen in new Batman movie 'The Dark Knight' - would love to see a film based entirely on 007's gadget expert friend Q. Oldman said: "I wouldn't want to be a…

Alicia Keys' Bond theme

Celebrity Gossip

12 Jul 2008

Alicia Keys is set to sing the theme tune for the new Bond movie. The 'No One' singer is reportedly in final negotiations to lend her voice to the title track of the new movie, 'Quantum of Solace', which will see Daniel Craig reprising his as the…

Annie Lennox's Solace song

Celebrity Gossip

4 Jul 2008

Annie Lennox is the latest star linked to the new James Bond theme song. The Scottish singer is rumoured to be recording the title track for the latest 007 film 'Quantum of Solace'. Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Duffy and Duran Duran have…

Bond girl Leona Lewis

Celebrity Gossip

13 Jun 2008

Leona Lewis is set to record the new James Bond theme. The British singer is favourite to replace troubled singer Amy Winehouse in lending her vocals to the 22nd spy adventure, 'Quantum of Solace'. Bond bosses believe Leona is the ideal candidate…

Mathieu Amalric

8 May 2008

It’s quite fitting that on the seat next to Mathieu Amalric is his motorbike helmet. Having dashed across London from Pinewood Studios, where he is currently shooting the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, the French actor knows that come the autumn…

James Bond horror crash

Celebrity Gossip

25 Apr 2008

'Quantum of Solace’ stuntman has been left with serious head injuries in the third car crash on the set in a week. Driver Aris Comninos, 40, was filming on a windy lakeside road near Italy’s Lake Garda when another stunt car, being steered via remote…

Sir Sean back to Bond?

24 Apr 2008

With James Bond flick Quantum of Solace well into production, unconfirmed rumours continue that Sir Sean Connery will join Daniel Craig in the cast as one of 007’s many enemies. The film’s theme song will come courtesy of Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson.

Beautified Bond Daniel Craig

Celebrity Gossip

17 Apr 2008

Daniel Craig had a lorry load of fake tan and moisturiser delivered to the set of the new James Bond movie. The 40-year-old actor is determined to look his best when he reprises his role as the suave British spy in 'Quantum of Solace' so has stocked…

Amy Winehouse begins work on Bond song

15 Apr 2008

Amy Winehouse has begun collaboration on the theme song for the new James Bond film with producer Mark Ronson in Oxfordshire. The high profile musician, who has battled against narcotic addiction, is set to swap rehab for a certain type of martini…

00-ld Bond Daniel Craig

Celebrity Gossip

4 Apr 2008

Daniel Craig has vowed to keep playing James Bond until he is an old man. The 40-year-old actor - who will reprise his role as 007 in the upcoming 'Quantum of Solace' - wants to continue to portray the iconic secret agent until his body gives…

Paul McCartney's Winehouse wish

Celebrity Gossip

10 Mar 2008

Sir Paul McCartney wants Amy Winehouse to sing the theme tune for the new James Bond film, 'Quantum of Solace'. The Beatles legend - who sang the title track for hit 1973 Bond film 'Live and Let Die' - thinks troubled singer Amy has the perfect voice…

Olga Kurylenko's Bond strip

Celebrity Gossip

5 Feb 2008

New Bond girl Olga Kurylenko wants to strip off in the new 007 adventure. The Ukrainian model has no problem going nude and would have no hesitation in baring all opposite Daniel Craig in upcoming film 'Quantum of Solace'. She said: "I've never…

Fleming centenary

17 Jan 2008

Details of 007 creator Ian Fleming’s centenary year celebrations have been announced. As part of the festivities, acclaimed Birdsong writer, Sebastian Faulks, has written new James Bond tome, Devil May Care, due for publication this Spring. Penguin will…

DVD Roundup

15 Nov 2007

‘No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees/No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds!’ That’s how English poet and humourist Thomas Hood chose to describe the month of November. There is some of Hood’s cheeky sense of observation in John Waters: This…

Daniel Craig signs up for four more Bond adventures

2 Nov 2007

Critics who poured scorn on the idea that Daniel Craig could enjoy the odd vodka martini as a tuxedo-clad 007 should look away now – as the British actor has signed up for four more films. Craig, who was well received as a dark and brooding James…

Miss Moneypenny star Lois Maxwell dies at 80

1 Oct 2007

The actress who played Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies, Lois Maxwell, has died aged 80. Maxwell played the role from the first 007 movie outing - alongside Sir Sean Connery in Dr No - until 1985’s A View To A Kill with Sir Roger Moore. As…

Bourne for Bond

6 Sep 2007

The new Bond instalment, number 22 for the love of god, looks like it’ll continue the gritty action trend started by Casino Royale. Director Marc Foster has signed up Dan Bradley as his second unit director who, as we all know, was the ‘action…

Casino Royale - comment

Spybound

13 Nov 2006

‘How many actors have played James Bond on screen?’ goes the old chestnut of a pub quiz question. Barry Nelson was first to play him, on US TV in 1954, and Bob Holness played him in a radio adaptation two years later. Then Connery, Moore, Lazenby…

Casino Royale

(12A) 144min

13 Nov 2006

This second adaptation (following the 1967 spoof) of Ian Fleming’s first 007 novel is pitched as a prequel to the 20 films that came before it. It begins with James Bond becoming a ‘double 0’ licensed to kill agent and thereafter fills in how the…

Gambling

Riverboat of dreams

11 Nov 2006

We’re not so different, Daniel Craig and I. Perhaps I don’t have his chiselled features and, frankly, I look terrible in tight-fitting trunks. But, just like the new Bond in the movie Casino Royale, I’ve been issued with instructions to infiltrate a…

Ian Fleming - From Russia, With Love (1957)

100 Best Scottish Books of all Time

1 Jan 2005

'My name is Bond, James Bond.' There are few characters of the 20th century that can boast the kind of global renown of Ian Fleming's British secret agent. Widely regarded as the best of Fleming's novels (JFK rated it among his top ten favourite books…