For Your Ears Only

Licence to remake is our mini series where we look at the classic Bond movies an discuss the cast, theme, and plot if it was made in modern times. Today we look at Dr No and if it was released in the 2020s, but still set in 1962. If you enjoy this episode then please be sure to check out our full movie breakdown of Dr No in episode 001.

'A view to en episode' looks back at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we revisit the description of how Bond's stunt man 'Ross Kananga' really did step on multiple live crocodiles in order to get that iconic shot. If you like this then please be sure to check out the full episode on 008 - Live and Let Die.

Welcome to Episode 009 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. Today we make our way through the Villains funhouse that is The Man with the Golden Gun. Roger Moore's second outing is one which carried on the less serious tone of Live and Let Die and ultimately made a film full of laughs, stunts, and memorable moments. Please give the episode a positive review/rating and remember to share the episod...

'A View to an Episode' looks at our favourite clips from past shows. In this Short clip we look into the real life inspiration for the character Willard White who was an eccentric Millionaire called Howard Hughes. Jack shares facts about Hughes' exciting life and how this compares to the on screen character. If you like this episode then be sure to check out the full episode on 007 Dia...

Welcome to Episode 008 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. Today we dip our toes into the Crocodile inhabited waters of Roger Moore's tenure as James Bond - Live and Let Die. We go into the choices EON made to reboot the James Bond franchise into the modern world and the story they created to bring back the love for the Bond movies in the early 70s. Please give the episode a positive review/rat...

In this small Bonus episode we go over a compilation of the various impressions we perform over the first 7 episodes of the Podcast and compare them to the source material. Some are from the Bond world some are not. If you like the impressions then why not go back and listen/watch to the full episodes on the channel.

A special bonus episode where we bring together all of the questions from our first 7 episodes. ranging from easy to difficult, only the very best Bond fans will get all 21 correct.

'A View to an Episode' looks at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we revisit our discussion on the short time of George Lazenby as the character of Bond and how his agent and on set behaviour won him no fans with the Bond Producers. If you like this episode then please be sure to check out the full episode on 006 Oh Her Majesty's Secret Service.

'A View to an Episode' looks at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we revisit our discussion on Little Nellie from You Only Live Twice and how it is Jack and Derek's favourite part of the entire movie. A fact shared about the Movies aerial cameraman takes a dark turn as we find out what was sacrificed by John Jordan to capture the infamous shots and how he kept thi...

Welcome to Episode 007 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. Today we are thrown from the hotel balcony and land in the pool that is Sean Connery's final official outing as James Bond - Diamonds are Forever (1971). Seeing as it is the end of the Connery/Lazenby era, we thought we would make todays show a bit more special: by dressing in full tuxedo attire (despite is being a heatwave), and also c...

'A View to an Episode' looks at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we revisit Derek's rant about the ending sequence of Thunderball which sees Bond engaged in a hand to hand fight with the movie's villain, Emilio Largo, as he tried to escape with atomic weapons. The editing of the movie makes the boat appear to be much faster than physically possible and took s...

Welcome to Episode 006 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. Today we take the ski lift up to the iconic 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969). This film is loved by Bond fans as being one of the most iconic, however we pull apart bits we like, bits we don't like, and discuss the somewhat strange casting and writing decisions that made this film stand out amongst the others. Please...

'A view to an episode' looks at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we revisit our discussion on the Aston Martin DB5's first outing in Goldfinger and what led it become not just one of the most recognisable Bond cars, but also solidified its status as one of the most iconic cars in history. If you like this then please be sure to check out the full episode on 003 G...

Welcome to Episode 005 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. Today we go delve into the hollow Volcano lair of You Only Live Twice. A film so full of icon characters and moments that it has become a source of Spy film tropes for years to come. We tackle the absurdity of the some of the movie moments whilst also discussing how the Freemasons own the moon and the commitment of the Movie Cameraman. Plea...

A view to an episode looks at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we revisit our discussion on the censorship of the Ian Fleming books and how there appears to be a mass changing of old novels. If you like this then please be sure to check out the full episode on 002 From Russia With Love.

Welcome to Episode 004 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. Today we go to the depths of the 4th instalment, 'Thunderball'. We discuss the major strengths of the film and a few of the major weaknesses which is the reason this film is either loved or hated by Bond fans. We go through the history of the movie at the time of filming, the immense cinematography, and the controversy behind the or...

A view to an episode looks an our favourite clips from past shows. In this we revisit Sean Connery's fear of Spiders and how this scene stuck with Derek since he was a young boy. If you like this make sure to check out the full episode on 001 Dr No.

Welcome to Episode 003 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. For the third episode we of course look into the third Movie of the James Bond series - Goldfinger. We have a lot to get through in this Titan of a film but of course we find time to go off on tangents about King Charle's Aston Martin, The history of Gold, and a half assed explanation about plane decompression - which all sound boring a...

Welcome to Episode 002 of the For Your Ears Only Podcast. This time we look at Sean Connery's second appearance as Bond in From Russia With Love. In this episode we discuss the characters that make up the story, the real world events that inspired the filmmaking, and our favourite moments from Bond's sequel appearance.  The questions this time are tricky so make sure you have paid attention t...

Welcome to Episode 001 of the For Your Ears Only podcast. In this episode we go all the way back to the first 1st James Bond Movie - Dr No. We discuss the choices behind the very first actors in a 007 movie role, the creative film making, and our favourite moments from Sean Connery's Bond debut. Don't forget to listen out for the 3 questions that you will want to answer. Should you wish to take pa...