The British spy: how our national obsession led to Bond and Smiley
Tight trousers and typography: Robert Harling, the mystery man who could have been James Bond
Ian Jack
‘Dear Mrs James Bond’ … Ian Fleming's letters
Why James Bond is a religion
September 2015
Sportblog
Why James Bond would be given a licence to thrill in today’s F1
The glitz, the glamour and the conspiracy theories within Formula One would provide the perfect backdrop for Ian Fleming’s creation plus, of course, a couple of dominant Mercedes
Fleming or Horowitz: whose James Bond said what? - quiz
Think you know your James Bond? You may be able to pick Hugo Drax out of a line-up, but can you tell your Fleming from your Horowitz?
Book of the day
Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz review – James Bond, but not as we know him
Written with terse precision and touches of cruel poetry, this 007 revival makes seamless use of a previously unpublished story by Fleming, but problems arise when Horowitz deviates from the model
August 2015
Top 10s
Top 10 conservative novels
David Oyelowo to play James Bond ... after landing audiobook role
July 2015
Spectre trailer: watch the first full-length trailer for the new James Bond film
Daniel Craig is back in black and white tie, Lea Seydoux showcases ski-wear, there’s a car that can do 0-60mph in three seconds – and Christoph Waltz bills himself as ‘the author of all your pain’
Plans for James Bond musical shot down by rights' holders
Danjaq and studio MGM reveal in a joint Facebook post on the official 007 page that they have not licensed rights for an all-singing, all-dancing take on the suave British super-spy
James Bond due back as 'brutal, damaged' spy in comic by Warren Ellis
With artwork from Jason Masters, forthcoming series promises to depict famous spy on the tough model of Ian Fleming’s novels
May 2015
New James Bond novel Trigger Mortis resurrects Pussy Galore
Anthony Horowitz has drawn on an unseen Ian Fleming script for latest authorised 007 sequel
April 2015
Week in geek
Why Idris Elba shouldn't give up on playing James Bond
Suggestions that Elba should replace Daniel Craig – despite the misgivings of previous 007 actors – are nothing to do with political correctness and all to do with his star quality
March 2015
Children's books
What are the best children's books on flying?
From Peter Pan to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to a thrilling game of Quidditch, the Book Doctor reaches out for the books that explore the ups and downs of human flight
James Bond and Popular Culture edited by Michele Brittany – how spy-fi has made a killing
This wide-ranging collection of 14 essays by academics explores the astonishing global influence of 007 and spy mania. By PD Smith
Books blog
Are these the best book-to-film adaptations?
A survey of 3,000 fans found Harry Potter and James Bond the UK’s favourite big-screen books. Help us come up with a less mainstream list
February 2015
Children's books
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 50th anniversary celebration – in pictures
Books blog
Happier ever after? JK Rowling’s Casual Vacancy joins league of rewritten stories
December 2014
Rush Limbaugh: Idris Elba can't be Bond because he's black
Ian Fleming conceived character as white and Scottish, says right-wing commentator, adding: ‘I know it’s racist to point this out’
