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Master of the witty retort and owner of the sharpest tongue in the service. Bond bites back

The sounds, the settings, the looks, the lifestyle... These are the five guys who set the Bond blueprint.

21 things you didn’t know about the world’s greatest superspy

For every elaborate Bond-movie death, there’s an almost-as-painful pay-off line. Don’t believe us? Well, let’s line up 20 of the best...

32 facts, gaffes, double agents and almost bonds!

Die Another Day – the 40th anniversary Bond movie – promises to be huge. Total Film shadowed the production for eight months. And everybody was expected to talk...

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...

Age when cleared for duty: 32