Bond And Goldfinger Golf Match

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Cheats never prosper… as Auric Goldfinger discovers in this classic scene from Goldfinger (1964). 

It was filmed on location at Stoke Poges and filming began on April 30, but the unit was plagued by five days of bad weather and was forced to return to the studio to shoot other scenes. 

“The great joke about him (Sean Connery) was his absolute obsession about golf. He was mad about it. A real addict. The rest of us had to steer him away from the subject or he’d go on for hours, giving us a ball-by-ball replay,” said Honor Blackman.

Hinx v 007

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It’s silent assassin versus superspy in this clip from Spectre (2015). Director Sam Mendes said of Hinx: “Dave Bautista is really scary when he does his stuff. He’s incredibly fast for such a huge man and there’s an unstoppable, unbreakable aspect to the characte

Bike Versus Helicopter

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Bond vs helicopter? There’s only one winner. “I didn’t want to resort to the standard use of a motorcross bike, which is convenient for jumps and tricks. Instead, we went for the biggest, heaviest, and most unwieldy bike – the BMW R1200C Cruiser – and I built the chase around it,” said second unit director Vic Armstrong of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) action sequence.

Moonraker Mid Air Fight

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Is this the best mid air fight ever filmed? Moonraker’s ground-breaking Bond v Jaws mid-air pre-credits fight was filmed high above California in May 1978. The spectacular footage was shot with an ultra-light titanium camera body, with an experimental plastic lens, and took 83 jumps over five weeks to complete.

Meet Little Nellie

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Is this the ultimate Q gadget? James Bond uses a Wallis autogyro, nicknamed Little Nellie, in You Only Live Twice (1967) in an attempt to locate Blofeld’s rocket base from the air. Real life Wing Commander Ken Wallis designed this unusual machine in the early 1960s. Unlike a helicopter, only the autogyro’s rear engine provides power during flight. Once airborne the top rotor spins freely due to the force of the air.

Sean Connery Dot To Dot Worksheet

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All good agents need to be able to put the dots together. How fast can you complete this puzzle? Download from the gallery below. If you share your finished artwork on your social channels don’t forget to tag @007.

Villains Crossword

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How well do you know your Bond villains? Download the crossword below and see if you really are invincible.

Casino Royale Construction Site Chase

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Introducing a new 007 in Casino Royale (2006) demanded a new kind of action sequence. The solution: an amazing foot chase through a perilous construction site in Madagascar with Bond pursuing bomb-maker Mollaka up and down scaffolding, including a jaw-dropping jump from the top of a crane. Screenwriter Neal Purvis said: “We wanted to establish the new Bond as gadget free, raw, slightly crazy, very physical and incredibly brave. We were also aware there had never been a foot chase in a Bond movie before.”

When Bond Met Honey

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When Bond met Honey. To learn the song ‘Underneath The Mango Tree’ for this scene in Dr. No (1962), Sean Connery (James Bond) and Ursula Andress (Honey Ryder) fought over the record player. “He didn’t need the practice because he sings much better than I do,” recalled Andress. “I can’t carry a tune.”

Diamonds Are Forever Alley Stunt

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“I think Larry got him.” This iconic stunt featuring the Ford Mustang Mach I driving down a narrow alley on two wheels from Diamonds Are Forever (1971) became a continuity headache. The shot filmed at Universal City Studios did not match the action shot on location in Las Vegas. To fix the continuity error, director Guy Hamilton inserted a shot of Sean Connery and Jill St. John rolling from one side to the other.

Skyfall Motorbike Chase Colouring In

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“Relax. You need to relax…” 

Well, if Silva says it then we better do it. Take some time to de-stress with a spot of 007 colouring in. Simply download the image in the gallery and fill in with colour. If you share your finished artwork on your social channels don’t forget to tag @007.