Roger Moore's Cubby Hole

Welcome into the Cubby Hole for a Pre-titles Special! In this episode, we share our ideas for the opening scenes of Bond 26 and rank our 007 best pre-title sequences from previous Bond films. Elsewhere, Adam reviews ‘O.K. Connery', Martin looks into the further adventures of the FRWL cast and Phil's Primo-like eye hunts for yet more Bond bloopers! {Correspondence to: moorecubby@gmail.com}.

Series 4 Premiere. In this brand-new series, we introduce a brand-new main feature: Bond 26. Each episode, we'll assume the role of producers (sorry Barbara and Michael, you're going too slowly) and with your help, we'll make decisions on every aspect of the next Bond movie. In this episode, we present our candidates to become the seventh official James Bond, and compile a shortlist of directors who could usher in the new era. Elsewhere in the Cubby Hole, we invite prop maker, Carrie-Louise Webb to help us rank our 007 best Bond girl dresses. {Correspondence to: moorecubby@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this time for a special Series 3 finale! We chat to VFX Supervisor, Steven Begg about his work behind the scenes of the Daniel Craig era. We finally rank our top 7 007s; who will be victorious out of Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, Craig and Niven? And elsewhere in our regular segments, Adam reviews ‘Layer Cake', Martin delves deeply into France, and Phil has the unenviable task of rewatching ‘Quantum of Solace' for all the bloopers! Correspondence to: moorecubby@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to David Lowbridge-Ellis from Licence to Queer & we discuss our favourite actors who've portrayed Bond's brother from Langley, Felix Leiter {Correspondence to our new email: moorecubby@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to VFX virtuoso, Kevin Tod Haug about his BAFTA-nominated work on Quantum of Solace! We also reveal our 007 best Roger Moore attire, Martin delves deeply into Spain, Adam reviews ‘Universal Soldier', and Phil is on the hunt for more bloopers on James Bond Island! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to writer and former actor, Ben Peyton about his love of Bond! We also reveal our 007 best Brosnan one-liners, Martin delves deeply into The Bahamas, Adam reviews ‘The Rocketeer', and Phil blunders his way through more Bond bloopers! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to David and Tony Meyer about their knife-wielding antics in Octopussy! We also reveal our 007 best Bond directors, Martin delves deeply into Turkey, Adam reviews 'The Matador', and Phil goes undercover in G section with more Bond bloopers! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to TV presenter and Bond fan, Olly Smith! We also reveal our 007 best Bond dinner scenes, Martin delves deeply into Mexico, Adam reviews 'Escape to Athena', and Phil scares the living daylights out of us with his Bond bloopers! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join Martin, Adam & Phil in the Cubby Hole this week for their long-awaited review of the long-awaited, No Time To Die (2021). Did the latest Bond adventure blow their minds, or was it about as successful as the Heracles project? Tune in to find out! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to motorsport maestro, Jack Benyon! We also reveal our 007 best cars, Martin delves deeply into the United States (again), Adam reviews Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Phil shares his favourite bloopers from Thunderball! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to Ariel Levy, Assistant Director on The Spy Who Loved Me! We also reveal our 007 best henchmen, Martin delves deeply into Portugal, Adam reviews Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Phil shares his favourite bloopers from AVTAK! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

We hope you've been expecting us, because it's the start of Series 3! Join us in the Cubby Hole as we chat to one of the original Bond girls, Martine Beswick! We also reveal our 007 best femme fatales of the franchise, Martin delves deeply into the United States, Adam reviews Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Phil has a brand new segment! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our season 2 finale, we chat to Jeroen van den Brom (a.k.a. DutchBondFan)! We're also joined by Nicholas Broadstock in the countdown of our 007 best Rogerisms, Martin delves deeply into the United Kingdom, Adam reviews Bullseye, and Phil shares his rather feminine Bond theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to special effects legend, John Richardson! We also reveal our 007 best non-car vehicles of the franchise, Martin delves deeply into Italy, Adam reviews Road to Perdition, and Phil questions Bond’s sexual preferences with his latest crazy theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to Mr GoldenEye, Nicolás Suszcyzk! We also reveal our 007 best Bond finales, Martin delves deeply into Greece, Adam reviews The Man From Hong Kong, and Phil posits a surprisingly plausible Bond theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to Sir Roger Moore’s former Personal Assistant, Gareth Owen! We also reveal our 007 best Bond songs, Martin delves deeply into Thailand, Adam reviews Johnny English and Phil gets in a quandary over Q in his latest crazy Bond theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to Vijay Amritraj about his fond memories working on Octopussy with Sir Roger Moore. We also reveal our 007 best villain deaths, Martin delves deeply into India, Adam reviews Zardoz and Phil details a directorial disaster in his latest crazy Bond theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to the man behind ‘Behind the Stunts’, John Auty. We also reveal our 007 best gadgets, Martin delves deeply into Jamaica, Adam reviews Austin Powers and Phil shares his madcap theory regarding monikers! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to scriptwriter and author of ‘Quantum of Silliness’, Robbie Sims. We also reveal our 007 best allies, Martin delves deeply into Switzerland, Adam reviews 'The Ipcress File' and Phil presents his rather intriguing theory concerning Die Another Day! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to long-serving Bond Editor, John Grover. We also reveal our 007 leading ladies, delve deeply into Japan, review Flash Gordon and consider Phil's latest crazy Bond theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Join us in the Cubby Hole this week as we chat to a man who worked on 8 official Bond films - legendary stunt performer, Jim Dowdall. We also reveal our 007 best chases, delve deeply into Egypt, and scrutinise Phil's latest crazy Bond theory! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

We're back! Yes, back with a louder bang than Dr Kananga. Join us in the Cubby Hole for a Series 2 premiere featuring a discussion on the 007 best villains, an interview with Optical Effects Supremo, Alan Church...and plenty Moore besides!

In our season 1 finale, Martin, Adam, and Phil finally reveal their favourite (and least favourite) Bond films with the official Cubby Hole rankings list. Are they mad for Moonraker? Stunned by Skyfall? Giddy for GoldenEye? Find out in this special episode! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twenty-sixth episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil complete their reconnaissance of the unofficial Bond adventures with Never Say Never Again (1983). Does this film mark a glorious return for Sir Sean as 007, or should he have stuck to saying ‘never’? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twenty-fifth episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil try to comprehend the incomprehensible as they cast a confused collective eye over Casino Royale (1967). Clashing egos, clapping sea lions and a missing storyline - was this spy spoof always heading for disaster? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twenty-fourth episode (tempus fugit!), Martin, Adam, and Phil enter the shady world of SPECTRE (2015). Is this film the cinematic equivalent of sharing a dirty martini with your lover, or is it more akin to the bitter taste of a prolytic digestive enzyme shake? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twenty-third episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil hold their own podcast inquiry into the handling of Daniel Craig’s third Bond film: Skyfall (2012). They discuss a vengeful rogue agent, some sublime cinematography, and an emotional changing of the guard at MI6 {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twenty-second episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil try to find a small amount of comfort with Quantum of Solace (2008). Is this a slick entry in the franchise, or does it lose energy long before its explosive fuel cell ending? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}

In our twenty-first episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil (you know their names) deal with the high-stakes Bond adventure: Casino Royale (2006). The deck was stacked against Daniel Craig in his Bond debut, but was he able to come out fighting and prove well-suited for the role? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twentieth episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil examine the film that even Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli would have trouble calling ‘science fact’: Die Another Day (2002). Our trio discuss the vanishing car, the CGI ‘enhanced’ kite surfing and the light side of the Moon! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our nineteenth episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil discover whether The World Is Not Enough (1999) is enough to excite their senses. Is this adventure akin to having Christmas in Turkey, or would they prefer to take a bullet to the Medulla Oblongata? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

Episode eighteen is hot off the press, with Martin, Adam, and Phil buried in their copies of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). They reflect on a megalomaniacal media mogul, Stamper’s chakra supervisor and stealthy McStealth Ship in the South China Seas. Delicious! {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our seventeenth episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil are joined by Nick in their dissection of Goldeneye (1995). The team discuss Pierce Brosnan’s dam fine introduction, Sean Bean’s fallen agent and Phil’s atrocious taste in music {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

The team are taking a break from the Bond film reviews this week, but in this special episode, Phil takes you on a wild (and informative) ride with this uncut version of his musings on the iconic Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger. {As ever, please send your correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our sixteenth episode, Martin, Adam, and Phil welcome Nick back into the Cubby Hole for an inspection of Licence To Kill (1989). Is this drug-filled, heart-stopping, head-splitting revenge mission a fitting end for Timothy Dalton’s Bond? {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our fifteenth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil embark on the Dalton double with The Living Daylights (1987). Hundred thousand changes, but is everything the same? Our trio discuss inept double O agents, exploding milk bottles and the new brooding Bond {Correspondence to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our fourteenth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil dance into the fire with A View To A Kill (1985). Has Sir Roger’s Bond swansong matured with age or should it be put out to pasture? {Also, have a chance to feature in our ‘Q Branch’ by sending your questions/topics to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our thirteenth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil take a deep dive into the realm of Octopussy (1983). There’s no clowning around this week as they discuss the wrath of Khan, Berkoff’s Orlov and the legendary Roger groan. {Also, have a chance to feature in our ‘Q Branch’ by sending your questions/topics to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com}.

In our twelfth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil produce a show for your ears only, as they discuss For Your Eyes Only (1981). Join them as they delve into the crazy 80’s world of Tenacious Topel, Dastardly Dance and Margaret Thatcher talking to a parrot. {Also, send your questions/topics for discussion on future episodes to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com).

In our eleventh episode, Martin, Adam and Phil have a blast with Moonraker (1979). They discuss impossible laser guns, skydives and storylines, as well as answering your questions in ‘Q Branch’ (send your questions to: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com).

In our tenth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil sink their teeth into the best film ever made, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). They marvel at the iconic pre-title sequence, Elon Musk’s Lotus Esprit and of course, they answer your questions (correspondence to ‘Q Branch’ via email: rogermoorescubbyhole@gmail.com).

In our ninth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil barrel roll their way across the bizarre world of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). They discuss superfluous papillae, superfluous cameos and that super Funhouse!

In our eighth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil welcome Roger Moore into his Cubby Hole with Live and Let Die (1973). Does the film successfully meld the Blaxploitation genre with a more light-hearted tone? And what can be said about Louisiana’s finest, Sheriff J.W. Pepper?

In our seventh episode, Martin, Adam and Phil bid a fond farewell to Sean Connery. Is his Bond swansong, Diamonds are Forever (1971) a flawless gem or a stinking mud pie? Our trio discuss the camp Blofeld, cumbersome gadgets and Adam's hatred of Las Vegas.

In our sixth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil are joined by special guest, Nick in their exploration of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). They discuss the Australian Bond, the American Blofeld and that stunning Swiss setting.

In our fifth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil abseil into the heart of You Only Live Twice (1967). Topics range from Japanese proverbs to rude looking spacecraft, and Adam picks a fight with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

In our fourth episode, Martin, Adam and Phil take the plunge into Thunderball (1965). They discuss everything from the film's groundbreaking action sequences, to Phil's unexpected Bond actor crush.

In our third episode, Martin, Adam and Phil pour golden words in your ears with their take on Goldfinger (1964). They discuss the world’s best golf caddie, sexual innuendos and Pussy Galore.

In our second episode, Martin, Adam and Phil explore From Russia With Love (1963), discussing garrote wire, lesbianism and gypsy kings along the way.

In our first episode, Martin, Adam and Phil put Dr No (1962) under the microscope (or in the decontamination chamber, at least). {Apologies for some audio issues in this episode, they are resolved from episode 2 onward}.