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Bond & Beyond

A new podcast dedicated to the world's favourite secret agent. Every fortnight, Alex Boucher and James Batchelor delve into the world of Bond - not just the films that made him famous, but the origina... Read more

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Dossier #32: Spectre

Dossier #32: Spectre

We finally attempt to review Spectre properly, two years after our initial impressions - plenty of time for the hype to ... Read more

24 Sep 2017

1hr 19mins

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Dossier #40: Octopussy

Dossier #40: Octopussy

With apologies to Gobinda. Bond & Beyond finally gets round to reviewing one of Alex's favourites, and perhaps a hid... Read more

16 May 2018

2hr 1min

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Dossier #44: A View To A Kill

Dossier #44: A View To A Kill

And so we finally come to the last Bond & Beyond review for 007's cinematic adventures (until they make more of them... Read more

1 Sep 2018

2hr 5mins

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Dossier#3 – Dr No

Dossier#3 – Dr No

And so we come to the first Bond & Beyond review, taking a look at the film that started it all: Dr No. We reflect o... Read more

4 Sep 2015

55mins

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Dossier #12: Goldeneye

Dossier #12: Goldeneye

This week's Bond & Beyond review brings us into the Pierce Brosnan era with the fifth Bond's first (and perhaps best... Read more

5 Feb 2016

55mins

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Dossier #52: No Time To Die Trailer discussion

Dossier #52: No Time To Die Trailer discussion

Alex and James share their thoughts on the first trailer for Daniel Craig's upcoming finale, No Time To Die. Was it ever... Read more

6 Dec 2019

22mins

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Dossier #26: Skyfall

Dossier #26: Skyfall

Here it is, at long last: the Bond & Beyond review of Skyfall, Daniel Craig's third outing as 007. Alex and James di... Read more

23 Mar 2017

1hr 28mins

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Dossier #31: Bond 25 Update

Dossier #31: Bond 25 Update

We're back after another apologetically but unavoidably long absence. Having finally been drip-fed the first details on ... Read more

16 Sep 2017

36mins

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Dossier #14: Casino Royale

Dossier #14: Casino Royale

Alex and James are joined by returning guest Gez to discuss Casino Royale, the debut of Daniel Craig and the beginning o... Read more

24 Mar 2016

57mins

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Dossier #23: The Spy Who Loved Me

Dossier #23: The Spy Who Loved Me

Alex and James are joined by returning guest Gez to discuss arguably Roger Moore’s greatest outing as 007. When a nutter... Read more

20 Nov 2016

1hr 9mins

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Dossier #20: Tomorrow Never Dies

Dossier #20: Tomorrow Never Dies

In our longest Bond & Beyond review yet, we revisit Pierce Brosnan's second adventure in which a mad media mogul bri... Read more

18 Aug 2016

1hr 22mins

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Dossier #51: Secret Cinema Casino Royale

Dossier #51: Secret Cinema Casino Royale

Earlier this year, Alex and friend of the show/semi-regular guest Gez attended a Secret Cinema showing of Casino Royale.... Read more

21 Nov 2019

47mins

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Dossier #21: Quantum of Solace

Dossier #21: Quantum of Solace

The Bond & Beyond Review takes an in-depth look at Daniel Craig's second outing at 007 – a film beset by problems, n... Read more

16 Sep 2016

1hr 25mins

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Dossier #9: Live and Let Die

Dossier #9: Live and Let Die

Our third Bond & Beyond Review marks the debut of the most divisive 007 of all: Roger Moore. Live and Let Die is an ... Read more

16 Dec 2015

50mins

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Dossier #42: Never Say Never Again

Dossier #42: Never Say Never Again

Alex and James take a look at the unofficial Bond film and Sean Connery's final silver screen outing as 007. Borne out o... Read more

4 Aug 2018

1hr 58mins

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Dossier #25: The World Is Not Enough

Dossier #25: The World Is Not Enough

The Bond & Beyond Review tackles the final 007 adventure of the 20th Century. Join Alex and James as they finally st... Read more

20 Jan 2017

1hr 27mins

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Dossier #50 - Casino Royale 1967

Dossier #50 - Casino Royale 1967

Seven James Bonds went to Casino Royale... Alex and James review what is quite possibly the worst film ever to feature J... Read more

27 Sep 2019

1hr 49mins

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Dossier #24: Bond 17

Dossier #24: Bond 17

James Batchelor and Alex Boucher track down the early screen treatment for what would have been Timothy Dalton's third B... Read more

24 Dec 2016

1hr

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Dossier #15: An Alternative View On Bond

Dossier #15: An Alternative View On Bond

James and Alex are joined by a very special guest this week: James' wife, Penny. Having endured as much as she can of Ol... Read more

7 Apr 2016

38mins

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Dossier #6: What makes a good Bond song?

Dossier #6: What makes a good Bond song?

Alex Boucher and James Batchelor discuss the musical enigma that is the Bond song. With 24 official title themes, unoffi... Read more

15 Oct 2015

26mins

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