TV Times 15th July 1967

Callan

Edward Woodward graces the cover this week as TV Times promotes Callan, which started last week. The second episode is now missing though.

007 Goes Back To Fairfield

In 1967 Sean Connery worked for a month for free, directing and narrating a documentary on the Fairfield Shipyard in Glasgow. The Bowler and the Bunnet, referring to the different hats worn by workers and management, would turn out to be the only thing he ever directed. Connery had become interested in the experiment taking place there. He saw it as 'the first real move towards breaking down the barrier between workers and bosses'. This article actually tells us nothing at all about the experiment, probably hoping we will tune into the programme to find out. The article comments on Connery's 'sinister new moustache'. He had grown the droopy tache for Shalako (1968), a Western to be released the following year, but was ultimately persuaded to shave it off before filming started. It also still references Connery as James Bond, indicating that he had yet to step down from the role. He would do so later that year before being persuaded to pick up his Walther PPK again for Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and $1 million.

Country Boy from the city

A couple of weeks ago we saw a preview of some of the new children's programmes, one of which was Country Boy, so it's nice to get a bit more information on it. Dennis Golding is a cockney lad who gets introduced to the ways of the countryside. Dennis is keen to point out he had seen the country before, 'once or twice, but only from a train or a car on a day-trip to the Essex coast. Just a lot of boring old fields it used to look like'. He has now seen swans, heard a cuckoo and learned how to handle a small boat. It's wonderful to hear the lad gushing about how much it has opened up his mind and he is now keen to live in the country one day. Presently, he lives in a terraced house with his 13 brothers and sisters. He was spotted for Country Boy while performing in a play. Dennis doesn't fancy drama school - 'They look a toffee-nosed lot to me' - though likes the idea of being an actor, 'But if it doesn't work out I'll be an electrician like me dad'.

IMDB does list a Dennis Golding but we can't be certain it is the same one, as this one has some pre-1967 credits.

My Micro-Mini

Susan Maughan dispenses more fashion advice. For a while now, she has been encouraging readers to cut off bits of skirts and dresses. The warmer weather is here and everyone should be embracing the fashion for shorter hemlines. It seems she has not gone short enough so far though and here she has turned to buying an actual mini skirt. It is so short, she has termed it a 'micro-mini'. Interestingly, on the same page of which she has been advising more comfortable nightwear for the warmer nights, she also suggests wearing a mini skirt with sweaters.

Entero Vioform

As British holidaymakers are still struggling with foreign food, a fun cartoon encourages you to take precautions against yet another bout diarrhoea.

We've Had Enough of Experts

Double helping of Monkhouse

We are informed Bob Monkhouse 'has about 500 miles of film valued at £30,000 carefully stored in his London home'. That is approximately half a million pounds today. However, this is only the start. Bob Monkhouse would continue to grow his archive, moving on to videotape and amassing an enormous amount of television programming. He undoubtedly made a fantastic contribution to film and television archiving. Some of his items have become the only surviving copies and the Bob Monkhouse Collection is now part of the Kaleidoscope Archive. 

Nivea Cream shampoos

Nivea is offering the chance to win either a diamond tiara or £1000. Simply rate how important you feel each contribution is for beautiful hair and, 'Complete this sentence in not more than ten words: I USE NIVEA SHAMPOO BECAUSE'. Being around £16,660 today, I think I would happily take the money.

Omega Seamaster

This is an absolutely stunning portrait of an Omega Seamaster 300. They really sell the benefits of this diving watch. Yet, for the most part, it is unlikely most wearers will spend very much time beneath the surface. They are simply very beautiful watches. Personally, that is enough for me. The Seamaster collection began in 1948 and the Seamaster 300 was first launched in 1957. Since 1995 the Omega Seamaster has been the watch of choice for James Bond and the brand now has strong links with the franchise. This Seamaster 300 costs £53.10.0 - approximately £891 in today's money. A new Omega Seamaster 300 will currently set you back around £4400. If I could, I would.

James Bond Really Likes Boats - and he hasn't actually owned many cars.

Q: "What do you see?" Bond: "A bloody big ship." - Skyfall

With ITV currently repeating the James Bond films every Sunday afternoon, I've found myself chatting with people on Twitter about various Bond-related things. Several weeks ago when ITV were mid-way through the Roger Moore era, it was noted that Bond is seen on a boat in every one of Moore's Bond films.


Before he was 007, Bond was Commander James Bond of the Royal Navy. He wears his naval uniform in several films including You Only Lice Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me and Tomorrow Never Dies. Bond is rarely seen on naval boats but he does venture onto the water in some form or another an awful lot.


Today, with Twitter's help, I worked out that 007 can be seen on a boat in every single Bond film except for Goldfinger and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. If you don't believe me, here it is:


Dr. No - Quarrel's boat whilst using the Geiger counter, then travelling to Dr. No's island, then escaping the island at the end of the film.

From Russia with Love - Bond and Tania are chased in a speedboat, using the spare fuel barrels to blow up their pursuers. Bond and Tania on a canal at the end of the film.

Goldfinger - n/a

Thunderball - Bond takes a boat with Paula to go diving, he goes back to shore on Domino's boat, he goes on Emilio Largo's boat the Disco Volante.

You Only Live Twice - Bond is knocked out and wakes up tied to a chair on board a ship where he is interrogated by Helga Brandt

On Her Majesty's Secret Service -  n/a

Diamonds Are Forever - Tiffany and Bond take a ship home, where they are attacked by Mr Wint and Mr Kidd.

Live and Let Die - There is an absolutely amazing speedboat chase after Bond escapes from the crocodile farm. Sheriff JW Pepper shows up for the first time.

The Man With the Golden Gun - Bond escapes from the karate school by nicking a boat and a little boy tries to sell him "a real live elephant".

The Spy Who Love Me - lots of boats. A boat to get to Karl Stromberg's home of Atlantis, a U.S. Navy ship, a big fight onboard Atlantis at the end.

Moonraker - Bond uses a speedboat to get to Hugo Drax's lair in the middle of the Amazon. He is attacked by armed goons, including Jaws, on the way. It ends over a waterfall.

For Your Eyes Only - Bond boards the Havelock's boat with Melina Havelock. They use it to travel out and look at the wreck where they recover the ATAC. When they return from diving, Kristatos and his men are waiting for them on the boat.

Octopussy - after Bond escapes from Kamal Khan, narrowly avoiding being eaten by a tiger ("Siiiiiit!), he is pulled aboard a boat full of American tourists.

A View to a Kill - when chasing Mayday through Paris, Bond jumps from a bridge onto a boat and falls through the roof, destroying a wedding cake. A furious chef can be seen.

The Living Daylights - at the end of the pre-titles sequence Bond parachutes onto a boat and borrows a woman's mobile phone.

Licence to Kill - Bond sneaks aboard Sanchez's boat on several occasions.

Goldeneye - a new helicopter is being revealed aboard a boat in Monaco and Bond gets on board. He finds the dead pilots and is stopped by security as the helicopter gets stolen.

Tomorrow Never Dies - Bond and Wai Lin fight their way aboard Elliot Carver's stealth ship.

The World is Not Enough - near the start of the film Bond takes Q's new boat and goes on a speedboat chase after Cigar Girl.

Die Another Day - after being traded for another prisoner and getting to leave North Korea, Bond is put on the medical wing of a boat. He swims ashore to Hong Kong, arriving in the lobby of a hotel in soaking wet pyjamas and bare feet.

Casino Royale - he takes a boat out with Vesper near the end and we see him writing his resignation email to MI6.

Quantum of Solace - Bond steals a wooden speedboat to rescue the leading lady.

Skyfall - Bond travels with Séverine to the abandoned island where he meets Raoul Silva for the first time.



We tend to think of Bond's cars more than his boats but this proves that the man loves a boat too.

Actually, Bond uses an MI6-issued car in less than half of his films.


Goldfinger - Aston Martin DB5 makes its first appearance. Guns, oil slick, tyre cutter, revolving number plates, and of course - "Ejector seat? You're joking!"

Thunderball - the DB5 is seen briefly in the pre-titles sequence.

The Spy Who Loved Me - Lotus Esprit S1. Remembered mainly as the car that can go underwater.

For Your Eyes Only - Lotus Esprit Turbo. A goon sets off the self-destruct feature.

The Living Daylights - Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It has tyre traction so Bond can drive on ice, as well as its own skis.

Goldeneye - the DB5 is seen near the start and Bond also takes a BMW Z3 to Cuba that Q showed him earlier. He tells Jack Wade, "Don't push any of the buttons in that car." "I'm just going to go bombing around in it." "Exactly."

Tomorrow Never Dies - the BMW 750iL is rather cool. Bond can drive it from his mobile phone.

The World is Not Enough - before it can do anything the BMW Z8 is sadly cut in half by a chainsaw attached to a helicopter.

Die Another Day - the Aston Martin Vanquish "we call it 'the Vanish'". Some people hate the Bond car because it can turn invisible. There is a very cool moment where the car gets flipped on its roof and Bond uses the ejector seat to flip back over.

Casino Royale - the Aston Martin DBS V12 has a medical kit that saves Bond's life.

Quantum of Solace - a DBS V12 is featured again.

Skyfall - the DB5 returns for Bond's 50th anniversary.


In the rest of the Bond films Bond either steals cars or uses hire cars. Having a specialist car from MI6 for every film is really only a tradition that began with the Pierce Brosnan Bond films. This means that altogether there are only 9 different cars that Bond has from MI6, including 3 - the Lotus Esprit Turbo, BMW Z3 and BMW Z8 - that only appear briefly. That is quite something for a man who is known for women, gadgets and cars.

Bond's gadget-filled cars are not essential and are certainly not a major part of every one of the films. However, Bond really likes his boats.



My thanks to @Roll_VT (Goldeneye) and @Simon_Pegg (Diamonds Are Forever, Die Another Day and Quantum of Solace) for their boat help.