James Bond Radio: 007 News, Reviews & Interviews!

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.

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.

It's the first podcast of 2020. Happy New Year! James Bond Radio was privileged recently to get the chance to swap recognition codes and wag chins with the head of the Smershpod podcast, Mr. John Rain. With 90+ episodes under his belt on all manner of films, including all of the Bonds, and now his first book, Thunderbook, The World of Bond According to Smershpod, hitting the stores, John talked to Dan about his love of Bond, the reasons for starting his podcast, turning it into a paper version and what the future holds for Smershpod. JBR will be putting it's feet up, and taking a break next week, but we'll be back on the 17th with more Bond-tastic action! 

Merry Christmas Bond fans! It’s time for the 6th annual Big James Bond Boxing Day Bonanza Quiz. We have 100 fiendishly challenging questions to put you to the test. Unlike previous years, this time Tom will be joined by 3 brave listeners who'll be battling it out to be crowned the 2019 Bond Mastermind Quiz Champion. How big is your Bondian brain? Take the 2019 Big Bond Boxing Day Quiz challenge and find out!

James Bond Radio is back with one of the most memorable Bond villains ever. That’s right, we're talking Licence To Kill with Robert Davi. We hear him go deep on his time preparing for the role of Franz Sanchez. We hear about his nights on the town with Timothy Dalton, how Frank Sinatra himself put in a good word for him with Cubby, and much more. Don't miss this week's episode of James Bond Radio. Robert regularly tours with his tribute to the songs of Frank Sinatra and the American Songbook. Dates are coming up in New York, Los Angeles and around the world. Find out more and book your tickets HERE before it’s too late! JBR would like to thank our 'other' man in LA, Matthew Chernov for making this happen. To hear Matthew interview Robert's Licence To Kill co-star, Grand L. Bush, click here.

It's time to visit outer space on this week's The Music of Bond. John Barry returns after Marvin Hamlisch's, The Spy Who Loved Me score to take the reigns on Moonraker. As a film it's often the butt of a joke or two, 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 Moonraker soundtrack release.

It's that time again. The 007 rollercoaster has begun and the JBR family are all aboard. After today's trailer reveal, 00s Sears, Williams, Dobson and Gale discuss all things No Time To Die with a frame by frame review.

This week we're joined by author, Mark Edlitz, the man behind the new book 'The Many Lives of James Bond.' Lots of people love James Bond. But how many have actually been Bond? The Many Lives of James Bond offers the largest ever collection of original interviews with actors who have played Bond in different media, as well as in-depth interviews with many of the diverse artists who have contributed their talents to the making of James Bond movies, television shows, novels, radio dramas, comic books, and video games. These wide-ranging interviews provide a behind-the-scenes look at the artists' goals, the challenges they faced, and how they met them This book is also the first to examine the Bond character through eyes of the artists who interpret him. As the author talked with these creative people, a through line emerged. It involves a series of related fundamental questions about Bond that artists must reckon with when interpreting Bond. Who is James Bond and what, if anything, beyond successfully completin

In the second part of our Secret Cinema review, Tom is joined by two brothers from Langley - Being James Bond's, Joe Darlington, and David Zaritsky from The Bond Experience. Find out about Tom and David's encounter at the poker table with Le Chiffre. Discover how Joe got caught in the crossfire when Felix Leiter ended up in a gun fight, and much more in this episode of James Bond Radio.

00s Sears, Dobson and Gale return to talk about their adventures had inside this summer's Casino Royale Secret Cinema. In the first of a double bill episode, you'll hear tales of Brian smooth talking his way into the VIP lounge. You'll discover what happened to Dan after receiving a secret message in a phone booth. And, you'll learn how Vesper's tragic end was all Tom's fault.  Don't miss this week's episode of James Bond Radio.