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Alexander Howard stumbled on spymaster John Le Carré soon after relishing a James Bond film. And he was instantly hooked on George Smiley, Le Carré’s unglamorous bureaucrat-detective – an unlikely hero.
At Q’s of course! But he doesn’t pull them out of his sleeve. In Spectre (2015), Daniel Craig and Ben Whishaw play the famous spy and his gadget supplier.
The release of “No Time to Die”, scheduled for next spring, is an opportunity to analyse the role of the Aston Martin brand and the way it contributes to the construction of the character.
John le Carré and Ian Fleming, the world’s most famous spy novelists, share experience in UK intelligence and difficult childhoods. But their heroes, George Smiley and James Bond, are very different.
The martini cocktail has existed in a number of guises throughout its ice cold, crisp life – including many questionable modern variations.
We don’t look to James Bond for accurate depictions of spycraft, but at least some of his adventures are grounded in reality.
From ‘Breaking Bad’ to James Bond, certain chemicals are popular options for characters looking to achieve nefarious ends.
007 uses an English upper-class, ‘Received Pronunciation’ accent.
Poetry can unite people when all seems lost. The Conversation US has pulled together four articles from its archives that speak on the power of poetry.
For six decades, this quintessentially British character has forged a strong relationship with the continent.
Epic poetry tends to be seen as highbrow, while action films are regarded as puerile and brutish. But the two share an affinity for dressing up brutal deaths with rhetorical flair.
James Bond is a character reinvented with every new incarnation – why is his misogyny still dated back in the 60s?
A sign of evil? A look at the use of facial disfigurement in James Bond films.
With No Time To Die pushed back for the third time, the timeliness that has contributed to the brand’s success could be its downfall.
Sean Connery is widely thought of as the “best Bond”. A film expert ranks his top five films in the role.
The working-class lad from Edinburgh rose to become a screen icon and one of the world’s most instantly recognisable stars.
The cinema release of No Time to Die has again been delayed but like the ancient Greek god Dionysus, James Bond is immortal.
A battle is raging between distributors with expensive blockbusters and cinemas with empty seats.
From Diamond’s Are Forever to The World is not Enough, James Bond theme songs are an opportunity for women to thrive.
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Professor of Film Studies, University of Leicester
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Reader in Gothic and Contemporary Studies, University of Westminster
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Assistant Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Oklahoma
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James J. Stansell Assistant Professor of Classics and Humanities, San Diego State University
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Head of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University
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Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway University of London
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Clinical Associate Professor of Hepatology, University of Nottingham
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Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care, Nottingham University Hospital
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Associate Professor of International History, Richmond American International University
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Professor of Management, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Bristol
