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‘Donate Another Day’: our 2023 UNICEF fundraiser

Last year, more than 90 Bond fans raised over £2700 in a single day for Roger Moore’s beloved UNICEF. This year, we’re raising money for the charity by uniting around our love for the Bond films of another UNICEF ambassador: Pierce Brosnan. Here’s everything you need to know.

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“Happy Birthday James!”

Kim Sherwood and David Lowbridge-Ellis celebrate 70 Years of Bond by getting together with an audience to talk all things Fleming.

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A Japanese musical of Casino Royale!

Takarazuka Revue’s ‘Casino Royale - My name is Bond’ is not only the first stage play of 007; it’s also a musical. And all of the roles - including Bond himself - are played by women. Here is our extensive coverage of this unforgettable one-of-a-kind production.

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“Welcome to Japan, Mr and Mr Lowbridge-Ellis.”

In April 2023, David and Antony used their wedding anniversary and Antony’s birthday as pretexts to head halfway around the world for Bond bars, civilised baths, mountains, sunsets and lots more besides.

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From the sleeper train, with love

It has never made logical sense for Bond to choose a train over a plane, but that hasn’t stopped the 007 series making sleeper trains synonymous with romance and excitement. Why fly when you can travel by rail?

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Diamonds Are Forever: undressing a collecting obsession

Diamonds Are Forever has had some of the series’ finest covers. The latest edition, published to mark 70 years of Bond being in print, is no exception. But it’s also a twist with tradition, taking things in an aptly deadly direction. Looks like I’m going to have to find more space on my shelves… and hopefully not a new husband.

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Anything Bond can do, Bond Girls can do better

Nobody does it better than 007, allegedly. For International Women’s Day 2023 - and in the interests of equity - let’s celebrate six occasions where women showed Bond they’re not merely his equal, but can do things better than him.

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Jim Fanning Friday 2023: Bow Ties Are Forever

Jim Fanning Friday celebrates the dedication and diversity (and some might say insanity) of the international Bond fan community. This year’s event, on Friday 24th February, was our biggest yet.

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