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'''James Bond''' was a fictional secret agent | '''James Bond''' was a fictional secret agent. [[Ianto Jones]] was a big Bond fan, occasionally having 'Bondathons' of all his favorite James Bond movies ([[TWN]]:''[[Trace Memory]]'') | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [[Fitz Kreiner]] imitated the character on numerous occasions. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Demontage]]'') | * [[Fitz Kreiner]] imitated the character on numerous occasions. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Demontage]]'') | ||
*[[Jo Grant]], who supposedly worked for [[UNIT]] as a secret agent, complained that contrary to the beliefs of her family and friends, her real life involved much more drudgery than the glamorized life of James Bond. ([[DW]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]'') | *[[Jo Grant]], who supposedly worked for [[UNIT]] as a secret agent, complained that contrary to the beliefs of her family and friends, her real life involved much more drudgery than the glamorized life of James Bond. ([[DW]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]'') | ||
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] jokingly referred to [[Harry Sullivan]] as 'James Bond'. ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | *[[Sarah Jane Smith]] jokingly referred to [[Harry Sullivan]] as 'James Bond'. ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | ||
*When the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] went to attend [[ | *When the [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] went to attend [[Richard Lazarus]]' unveiling of his experiment, Martha commented that the Doctor looked like James Bond due to his decision to wear a black-tie tuxedo for the occasion. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'') | ||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
* During [[location filming]] at [[Lanzarote]] for ''[[Planet of Fire]]'', [[Peter Davison]] posed for publicity photos for ''[[Planet of Fire]]'' with a prop gun and tuxedo with a bikini-clad [[Nicola Bryant]] by his side, in a classically Bond-like pose, to announce her debut as [[Peri Brown]]. [[Jason Kane]] also adopts a "Bond pose" on the cover of ''[[Deadfall]]'' by [[Gary Russell]]. | ===References in non-[[canon]] media=== | ||
* Fans have jokingly speculated that Bond may be a [[Time Lord]] as he changes his appearance every few years. In the trailer to ''[[Wikipedia:GoldenEye|GoldenEye]]'' (though not in the film itself), [[Wikipedia:Pierce Brosnan|Pierce Brosnan]]'s first words as Bond, "You were expecting someone else?", echo the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s first words after his [[regeneration]] in the last few moments of ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''. | In the [[Gerry Davis]] [[novelisation]] ''[[Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet]]'') has [[Ben Jackson]] reviewing an unnamed James Bond film starring [[Wikipedia:Roger Moore|Roger Moore]]. In the original serial ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'', he viewed an unidentified western film. | ||
===Off-screen connections=== | |||
====Significant connections==== | |||
''[[Doctor Who]]'' as a television series and the James Bond film franchises (which had begun originally as a book series) share common ground in terms of longevity, with both being revived successfully after lengthy hiatuses. [[Timothy Dalton]], who played [[Rassillon]] in ''[[The End of Time]]'' played Bond. To date one other actor to have played Bond has appeared on both ''Doctor Who'' or its spin-offs and as Bond. | |||
====Other connections==== | |||
*During [[location filming]] at [[Lanzarote]] for ''[[Planet of Fire]]'', [[Peter Davison]] posed for publicity photos for ''[[Planet of Fire]]'' with a prop gun and tuxedo with a bikini-clad [[Nicola Bryant]] by his side, in a classically Bond-like pose, to announce her debut as [[Peri Brown]]. [[Jason Kane]] also adopts a "Bond pose" on the cover of ''[[Deadfall]]'' by [[Gary Russell]]. | |||
*Fans have jokingly speculated that Bond may be a [[Time Lord]] as he changes his appearance every few years. In the trailer to ''[[Wikipedia:GoldenEye|GoldenEye]]'' (though not in the film itself), [[Wikipedia:Pierce Brosnan|Pierce Brosnan]]'s first words as Bond, "You were expecting someone else?", echo the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s first words after his [[regeneration]] in the last few moments of ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''. | |||
*''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' was shot in [[Pinewood Studios]], famous for being the studios used for the James Bond films. | *''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' was shot in [[Pinewood Studios]], famous for being the studios used for the James Bond films. | ||
*Many ''Doctor Who'' guest actors have appeared in the Bond film series over the years, including [[Honor Blackman]], [[Julian Glover]], [[John Cleese]], [[Burt Kwouk]], [[Catherine Schell]], [[Jeremy Bulloch]], [[Philip Locke]], [[David Yip]], and [[Joanna Lumley]]; several others, including [[Bernard Cribbins]] and [[Dave Prowse]], appeared in 1967's ''Casino Royale'', a James Bond spoof not considered part of the main series of films. [[Rowan Atkinson]] and [[Pamela Salem]] (playing Miss Moneypenny) also appeared in 1983's ''Never Say Never Again'', an independently made Bond film again not connected to the main series. Writer/script editor [[Gary Russell]] played a small role in ''Octopussy'' near the end of his career as a child/teen actor. | |||
*Many ''Doctor Who'' guest actors have appeared in the Bond film series over the years, including [[Honor Blackman]], [[Julian Glover]], [[John Cleese]], [[Burt Kwouk]], [[Catherine Schell]], [[Jeremy Bulloch]], [[Philip Locke]], [[David Yip]], and [[Joanna Lumley]]; several others, including [[Bernard Cribbins]] and [[Dave Prowse]], appeared in 1967's ''Casino Royale'', a James Bond spoof not considered part of the main series of films. [[Rowan Atkinson]] and [[Pamela Salem]] (playing Miss Moneypenny) also appeared in 1983's ''Never Say Never Again'', an independently made Bond film again not connected to the main series. Writer/script editor [[Gary Russell]] played a small role in ''Octopussy'' near the end of his career as a child/teen actor | |||
*In the 1990s an animated series ''James Bond Jr.'' was produced. A series of novelisations based upon the show by "John Vincent" were published -- this was a pseudonym for ''Doctor Who'' novelist [[John Peel]]. | *In the 1990s an animated series ''James Bond Jr.'' was produced. A series of novelisations based upon the show by "John Vincent" were published -- this was a pseudonym for ''Doctor Who'' novelist [[John Peel]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 26 September 2010
James Bond was a fictional secret agent. Ianto Jones was a big Bond fan, occasionally having 'Bondathons' of all his favorite James Bond movies (TWN:Trace Memory)
References
- Fitz Kreiner imitated the character on numerous occasions. (EDA: Demontage)
- Jo Grant, who supposedly worked for UNIT as a secret agent, complained that contrary to the beliefs of her family and friends, her real life involved much more drudgery than the glamorized life of James Bond. (DW: Frontier in Space)
- Sarah Jane Smith jokingly referred to Harry Sullivan as 'James Bond'. (DW: Robot)
- When the the Doctor and Martha Jones went to attend Richard Lazarus' unveiling of his experiment, Martha commented that the Doctor looked like James Bond due to his decision to wear a black-tie tuxedo for the occasion. (DW: The Lazarus Experiment)
Behind the Scenes
References in non-canon media
In the Gerry Davis novelisation Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet) has Ben Jackson reviewing an unnamed James Bond film starring Roger Moore. In the original serial The Tenth Planet, he viewed an unidentified western film.
Off-screen connections
Significant connections
Doctor Who as a television series and the James Bond film franchises (which had begun originally as a book series) share common ground in terms of longevity, with both being revived successfully after lengthy hiatuses. Timothy Dalton, who played Rassillon in The End of Time played Bond. To date one other actor to have played Bond has appeared on both Doctor Who or its spin-offs and as Bond.
Other connections
- During location filming at Lanzarote for Planet of Fire, Peter Davison posed for publicity photos for Planet of Fire with a prop gun and tuxedo with a bikini-clad Nicola Bryant by his side, in a classically Bond-like pose, to announce her debut as Peri Brown. Jason Kane also adopts a "Bond pose" on the cover of Deadfall by Gary Russell.
- Fans have jokingly speculated that Bond may be a Time Lord as he changes his appearance every few years. In the trailer to GoldenEye (though not in the film itself), Pierce Brosnan's first words as Bond, "You were expecting someone else?", echo the Sixth Doctor's first words after his regeneration in the last few moments of The Caves of Androzani.
- The Curse of Fatal Death was shot in Pinewood Studios, famous for being the studios used for the James Bond films.
- Many Doctor Who guest actors have appeared in the Bond film series over the years, including Honor Blackman, Julian Glover, John Cleese, Burt Kwouk, Catherine Schell, Jeremy Bulloch, Philip Locke, David Yip, and Joanna Lumley; several others, including Bernard Cribbins and Dave Prowse, appeared in 1967's Casino Royale, a James Bond spoof not considered part of the main series of films. Rowan Atkinson and Pamela Salem (playing Miss Moneypenny) also appeared in 1983's Never Say Never Again, an independently made Bond film again not connected to the main series. Writer/script editor Gary Russell played a small role in Octopussy near the end of his career as a child/teen actor.
- In the 1990s an animated series James Bond Jr. was produced. A series of novelisations based upon the show by "John Vincent" were published -- this was a pseudonym for Doctor Who novelist John Peel.
