Diamonds Are Forever

Fact or science-fiction? Total Film quizzes Science Museum curator David Rooney on the viability – and availability – of some of 007’s handiest gadgets.

32 facts, gaffes, double agents and almost bonds!

Described as ‘Star Wars underwater’, Warhead is one of the great unfilmed scripts – so good it tempted a retired Sean Connery to return as 007. Total Film steals the file on the Bond film that got away…

The first and, many say, the best, Connery set the gold standard for every subsequent actor to slip into the tux. But his relationship with the role wasn't always a happy one...

Brace, please, for a burst of pub quiz-owning 007 stats-facts...

We couldn’t be bothered to re-review all the Bond films again. So, we’ve applied a bit of science – well, rudimentary maths – to work out which is best...

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