Historian Dan Jones to write new James Bond novel All In honours Ian Fleming’s fourth book, Diamonds Are Forever The Independent UK · 6h ago
New James Bond novel in the works with historian Dan Jones to write it All In pays tribute to Bond creator Ian Fleming’s fourth novel, Diamonds are Forever, 70 years after its publication in 1956. Evening Standard · 11h ago
Bond author predicts ‘people will be very angry when they find out’ who’s been cast as new 007 Writer of new Bond novel doesn’t think current frontrunner would be a convincing choice The Independent UK · Sep 23
James Bond author reveals why 007 frontrunner Jack Lowden is ‘not a convincing’ choice He said that another contender was ‘too tall’ for the role The Independent UK · Sep 19
Cold Sunset by William Boyd, review – Brilliantly captures the delicious moral ambiguity of the spy novel 4/5 Endless cigarettes, copious drink, and a succession of glamorous hotel rooms and restaurants set the scene for Boyd’s intoxicating world The Independent UK · Sep 1
Why Does James Bond Drive An Aston Martin? The DB5 became synonymous with 007, but James Bond's relationship with Aston Martin goes back further than you might think. Motor1 · Aug 29
Code Name Silver: The Indian spy who played 5 sides in World War II Known by the British codename “Silver”, Talwar operated across German, Italian, Soviet, British and Japanese intelligence networks while maintaining links to India’s freedom movement. His shifting loyalties, including his work for British intelligence under Peter Fleming, have made his legacy controversial. The Economic Times · Aug 7
Former James Bond Casting Director Insists Lead Role Should Be Played By A White Male “Ian Fleming wrote a character, and that’s the character that stays.” Pedestrian.tv · Jul 14
James Bond can't have a dog Charlie Higson, who has written five Young Bond adventure stories, has revealed James Bond is not allowed a pet dog. BANG Premier · Jul 5
IO Interactive says 007 First Light was 'always' supposed to be an origin story — 'We wanted to take that risk and introduce a fresh Bond for the gamers' IO Interactive has confirmed that 007 First Light was always intended to be a young James Bond story, and it collaborated frequently with Amazon MGM Studios. TechRadar · Jun 18
'007 First Light' Plants The Seeds For Every James Bond Actor Ever 007 First Light, the new game from IO Interactive, introduces a James Bond detached from theatrical depictions while still heavily inspired by them. Inverse · Jun 4
'Peaky Blinders' creator says he has licence to reinvent James Bond "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, told reporters that he has done research with "the SAS and even more secret outfits" for his reinvention of the next 007 movie, the first produced by Amazon. He said he has met special forces and secret services personnel as part of his immersion in… The Economic Times · May 17
How to watch 'Ian Fleming and The Curse of James Bond' online from anywhere Learn all about James Bond author Ian Fleming and his process of crafting the classic spy novels in this insightful new documentary Tom’s Guide · May 12
TV tonight: Mel Giedroyc’s very fun escape room show She sets bizarre challenges for comedians like Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders. Plus: what’s the link between Trump and wrestling? Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · May 12
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Spies and Other Gods: When spooks get spooked by self-doubt You fancy James Wolff, an ex-spy writing under a pseudonym, struggled with life’s Big Questions when he was in service
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Len Deighton, spy novelist and author of The Ipcress File, dies aged 97 British writer brought wit, realism and class consciousness to cold war espionage fiction, reshaping the genre in the 1960s
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Len Deighton obituary Writer whose ‘anti-Bond’ hero in his 1962 novel The Ipcress File had a seismic impact on spy fiction
BANG Premier · Mar 17 The Ipcress File author Len Deighton dies aged 97 Len Deighton, whose debut novel The Ipcress File was adapted into a film starring Sir Michael Caine, has died aged 97.
Evening Standard · Feb 26 Vesper at the Dorchester, bar review: Check in here for your licence to chill Here is a bar with all the elegance of an early Bond, says Josh Barrie
Cinemablend · Feb 16 Bond, James Bond: All 8 Actors Who Played 007, From 1954 To Present There have been eight 007s. Soon there will be a 9th.
Evening Standard · Feb 8 Operation Heartbreak: An alternate history of Ian Fleming’s body on the beach Operation Mincemeat is one of the better known operations of the Second World War, thanks to the film of the same name which was turned into an improbable musical. It caught the imagination because it was so very macabre: the body of a British officer would be found washed up…
The Independent UK · Jan 5 It makes perfect sense for ‘worst-kept secret new Bond’ Callum Turner to be the next 007 COMMENT: The British actor is allegedly ‘blabbing all over town’ that he’s been cast in Denis Villeneuve’s super-spy reboot, and – following years of far-fetched claims that Paul Mescal or Jacob Elordi was about to don the famous tuxe – it’s finally a ‘new Bond’ rumour that’s actually believable, writes…
Tom’s Guide · Dec 31, 2025 Exclusive: 007 First Light will be a 'completely new experience from the ground up' for Bond, says IO Interactive I sat down with IO Interactive's Theuns Smit to find out what to expect from its upcoming 007 First Light and whether the story-driven, action-adventure game will be the first of many.
MusicRadar · Dec 22, 2025 “Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade. I always had a sneaking ambition to do it”: How Paul McCartney reunited with ‘the fifth Beatle’ George Martin to create the classic Live And Let Die It was the first rock song to open a Bond film
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Boozy scents are the new nightcap and these are the best Boozy scent? Well, 'tis the season to be jolly says Melanie McDonagh