The World is Not Enough

The first James Bond film I saw in the cinema, and one I think is… almost perfect.

In 1999's 'The World Is Not Enough' starring Pierce Brosnan as 007, we see a stunning boat chase down the Thames in the opening minutes of the movie. This was the first time we really see London used in a major action piece in a James Bond movie. In the below episode, I talk to a number of fellow Bond fans about their favourite moments of this chase, give my own take, and talk about the significant sights.

You can watch the chase for yourself on the Official 007 Youtube page:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_iBmG5Y_BU

Thank you to the contributors, who you can find on Instagram:
Donnie over at 'Quantum of History'
Daniel Gaster at 'Daniel Gaster' - and now on Youtube at ‘The Field Office’
Roland Hulme at 'Roland Hulme'
David Zaritsky at 'The Bond Experience'
Ken at 'Oceansographer'
...and Pete Brooker at 'From Tailors With Love / There Will Be Bond'

The first time I took the helm of a Royal Navy ship was actually along much of this route, heading down the Thames from near Tower Bridge, and along past the Millennium Dome (now the O2). Now, when I see the chase, it brings back that very happy (if now rather distant) memory.

In the video, I talk about ‘The London Bond Map’. That’s the pocket-size guide to the London 007 locations below, and I link to the website below as well.

The 1999 novelisation of ‘The World is Not Enough’ was written by Raymond Benson. I interviewed him for the podcast, below.

In April 2020, I was the guest on the Quantum of History podcast, and talked about some of the real world issues raised in this 1999 film.