The 007 Files

How does James Bond survive in a digital world? Charlie Higson talks King Zero | The 007 Files S4E011

How does James Bond survive in a world of smartphones, surveillance and ever more powerful technology? Charlie Higson joins us to talk about King Zero, his first full-le

What Kina Lillet Really Tasted Like ft. drinks expert David T Smith | The 007 Files S4E010

What did Kina Lillet really taste like, and how close can you get to the Vesper Ian Fleming described in Casino Royale? David Leigh is joined by drinks expert David T Sm

What August's Bond 26 Auditions Really Mean | The 007 Files S4E009

Bond 26 appears to be getting into gear, with reported August auditions giving the clearest sign yet that Amazon MGM’s first James Bond film is taking shape. Bill Koenig

The Truth About the Dr. No Monkey Myth ft. Professor James Chapman | The 007 Files S4E008

Professor James Chapman, author of Licence To Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films, joins The 007 Files to talk about Bond, film history, and the stories th

Inside the Double O Trilogy ft. Kim Sherwood | The 007 Files S4E007

In this episode of The 007 Files, Javi Trujillo and Bill Koenig talk to Kim Sherwood about her Double O trilogy and the world she created around a missing James Bond. Ki

What It Really Takes to Put on a Successful Bond Music Tour ft. Warren Ringham (Q The Music) | The 007 Files S4E006

What does it really take to put on a Bond music tour? This episode breaks down the reality behind successfully performing James Bond soundtracks live—covering the cost, l

What no Bond 26 news at CinemaCon really means | The 007 Files S4E005

No Bond 26 update at CinemaCon—no cast, no release date, no production news. So what does that actually tell us?In this episode of The 007 Files, Javi Trujillo, Bill Koen

Inside the Ian Fleming Foundation ft. Alan J. Porter | The 007 Files S4E004

The Ian Fleming Foundation, founded more than 30 years ago, is evolving. It's still known for its collection of vehicles and props that have appeared in James Bond films.

The world of James Bond fan clubs ft. 007GB President Mark Wooldridge | The 007 Files S4E003

In this episode, 007GB president Mark Wooldridge joins us to explore the world of James Bond fandom — from the unique role Britain plays in Bond culture to the global com

Hopes & Fears for James Bond Under Amazon ft. Phil Nobile Jr. | The 007 Files S4E002

What does Amazon’s control of James Bond really mean for the future of 007? In this episode of The 007 Files, hosts Bill Koenig and David Leigh are joined by Fangoria ed

What can James Bond fans expect in 2026? | The 007 Files S4E01

Season 4 of The 007 Files begins with a look ahead at what 2026 could mean for Bond 26 — from script progress and casting expectations to the real-world challenges shapin

Goldeneye at 30: The Film That Revived and Reset James Bond pt 3 | The 007 Files S3 E013

This is part three of our three-episode examination of Goldeneye. Bill Koenig, Javi Trujillo, and David Leigh start with Goldeneye 007, a game that didn’t merely succeed

Goldeneye at 30: The Film That Revived and Reset James Bond pt 2 | The 007 Files S3 E012

In this episode of The 007 Files, the hosts continue their discussion on revisit Goldeneye, the film that didn’t just reintroduce James Bond, but quietly rescued the fran

Goldeneye at 30: The Film That Revived and Reset James Bond pt 1 | The 007 Files S3 E011

Bill Koenig, David Leigh, and Javi Trujillo mark the 30th anniversary of Goldeneye by revisiting the moment James Bond returned to the big screen and reminding audiences

Celebrating SPECTRE at 10 - part 2 | The 007 Files S3 E010

The second half of our Licence to Legacy deep-dive sees co-hosts Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh return to SPECTRE a decade later to explore how the film sits

Celebrating SPECTRE at 10 - part 1 | The 007 Files S3 E009

In this Licence to Legacy episode co-hosts Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh revisit SPECTRE on its 10th anniversary of its release. We start with our first vi

Exploring 007's Britain with writer Edward Biddulph | The 007 Files S3 E008

In this episode we’re joined by Edward Biddulph to explore the real-world Britain behind James Bond. His new book, The James Bond Lover’s Guide to Britain, brings togethe

40 years of A View to a Kill: a look back at Roger Moore’s final mission | The 007 Files S3 E07

Licence to Legacy: It’s been 40 years since A View to a Kill was released — Roger Moore’s final outing as James Bond — and this week we look back at one of the most divis

How Richard Maibaum helped define James Bond — but never got the credit he deserves ft. writer & producer Lee Goldberg | The 007 Files S3 E06

Richard Maibaum helped define James Bond — but did he ever get the credit he truly deserved? In this episode of The 007 Files, Bill Koenig talks to writer, producer and

Restoring Thunderball: Neil S. Bulk on the 60th anniversary expanded soundtrack

S03E005: In this episode of The 007 Files, Bill Koenig is joined by Javi Trujillo and David Leigh for a wide-ranging conversation with soundtrack producer Neil S. Bulk ab