Build-A-Bond

For the last episode of the series we are joined by legendary TV director Bill Mohin. The whole episode has a bit of a ‘last day of school’ chaotic energy and Bill’s film matches that vibe perfectly.

 

Due to overwhelming public demand, we also have the return of Taggy Checks for this episode, keeping everyone’s facts as accurate as possible.

 

As well as all that, we also find time to discuss shirred eggs, tipping point and Bill’s own family connection to Bond.

More Bill Mohin:

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2462913/

This week we are joined by Instagram’s very own Maggie Smith (no, not that one). This Maggie is a model, content creator and star of the hit BBC Scotland show The Agency: Unfiltered. Maggie is very much online, so has brought along her legacy media savvy nephew Alex (and his jotter) to help build their dream James Bond adventure.

Alongside the usual discussion of actors, directors, and music we also find out why Maggie fancies Mr Burns, what she thinks is the least deserving charity and discover who invented yellow tennis balls…

More Maggie Smith:

Instagram: @maggielizsmithx

The Agency: Unfiltered: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0b7x2

It’s BAFTAs week! To celebrate we are joined by top industry insider, Jacob Stolworthy. By day, Jacob is the Chief Culture Reporter at the Independent and by night he hosts the Lost Boys Podcast. He loves all things film, demonstrating his passion by picking a Bond movie laden with the best and brightest of Hollywood’s current talent.

Inevitably we talk quite a lot about Lost, but also find time to discuss modern films lengths, Robot Wars and try to avoid angering any Italian style crime syndicates…

More Jacob Stolworthy:

Instagram: @jacobstolworthy

https://www.independent.co.uk/author/jacob-stolworthy

Breaking News: Disney star in shocking Elon Musk forehead tirade… is what we would title this episode if we were a clickbait hungry news organisation. However, that doesn’t do justice to the contemplative and absorbing conversation we had with Rogue One and Andor star Duncan Pow. While talking us through the ups and occasional downs of his career to date, Duncan shares hilarious and heartwarming tales about working in the industry – as well as some of the wisdom he has learned along the way.

Duncan may have postponed his quest for the meaning of life to return to acting, but he certainly layered his Bond film with plenty of powerful and deeply meaningful themes. We also discuss Dream Team Spanish mischief and what the devil would do to Boris Johnson...

More Duncan Pow:

Instagram: @duncanpow

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2010069/

Stuart is absolutely delighted to have the star of his favourite ever TV show on the podcast this week, Catriona Shearer from the news! Best known for her time on Reporting Scotland’s breakfast bulletins, Catriona discards her serious newsreader persona to take part in one of our funniest episodes to date.

Build-A-Bond becomes ‘Blend-A-Bond’ as Catriona plays fast and loose with the format and creates a film as chaotic as that one time she read out the wrong day's news. We also discuss miscommunication at a Turkish barbers and banana etiquette in the newsroom.   

Important note: this episode was recorded prior to the 2023 revelations about the personal conduct of Huw Edwards.

More Catriona Shearer:

X: @CatrionaShearer

Coming home from a bracing walk with your family, crashing on the sofa and settling down to watch a Bond film. That’s what Boxing Day has always been about, and this year its no different… Build-A-Bond is back!

Season 5 starts off with a return to Craiglang, and a hilarious chat with the man behind one of its most popular residents. As well as playing iconic shopkeeper Navid in Still Game, Sanjeev Kohli is an actor, comedian, writer and borderline national treasure. We take the opportunity to chat to him about collapsed arse syndrome, his family’s bowel movements and some other things not related to defecation…

More Sanjeev: 

X: @govindajeggy

To satisfy your thirsty ears ahead of a whole new series of Build-A-Bond (coming soon!) the BaB boys have got together for a very special in-person live recording. In the glamourous surroundings of Tollcross Leisure Centre, Fraser and Stuart are joined fresh off the court by BBL Trophy Champions, The Caledonia Gladiators.

Jonny (C), Fraser, Patrick, Oscar, Jeremiah and Prince all sit round the table and tell us about winning the club’s first trophy in 20 years, being part of the upcoming documentary series and, of course, building their dream James Bond film.

Get inside the locker room with one of Scotland’s most successful sports teams and find out what happens when a professional podcaster attempts to arm wrestle a professional athlete…

I promise you won’t want to miss this episode (Scout’s honour)

More Caledonia Gladiators:

Instagram: @caledoniagladiators

Twitter: @Cal_Gladiators

Website: https://caledoniagladiators.com/

Building Bonds is all in a day's work for Kim Sherwood, the acclaimed novelist tasked by the Fleming Estate with writing a new trilogy of James Bond novels for the next generation.

Kim describes James Bond as one of the enduring loves of her life and being given the chance to write 007 spy novels was the fulfilment of a childhood dream for her. But will she be as successful developing a big screen Bond adventure as she has been in becoming the first woman to write a 007 novel?

Kim’s film oozes style and makes the most of the no rules format, drawing on some familiar source material and set at a specific moment in time. It’s Bond, but sort of as we already know him?

More Kim:

Website: https://www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/

Twitter: @kimtsherwood

Double or Nothing: https://www.waterstones.com/book/double-or-nothing/kim-sherwood/9780008495381

This week on the podcast we are joined by Etienne Kubawabo; writer, filmmaker, early riser and the creator Scotland’s first-ever black superhero - DJ E.T. 

Etienne is proud to draw inspiration from his own life journey for his comic book work, and does the same when building his own dream James Bond adventure.  We hear about his experience watching Bond films in Democratic Republic of Congo, his own filmmaking journey and a sneak peak at some of his upcoming work - including new Beats of War and his second feature film ‘The Difference Between Us’. 

Many thanks to Josh Widdicombe for co-hosting the show this week. 

More Etienne:

Beats of War: https://mileawayfilms.com/etian-universe/

Twitter: @kubwabo

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5690972/ 

It has sometimes been said that the Build-A-Bond lads are in desperate need of a makeover, so who better to get on the show that Scotland’s most glamorous glow-up combo; Jamie and Alannah (a.k.a the 'Style Fixers')

TV presenters, hair and make-up artists and drag performers, Jamie and Alannah have opted to put their friendship to the test by building their film together. They laugh, they cry and they may even argue a little bit. And that’s just the intro…

It’s loose, its funky, its Bond – but maybe not quite as you know it.

More Jamie and Alannah:

Style Fixers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w2tz

Instagram: 

@jamiegrandison_  

@alannahcarson

It’s not Boxing Day without a Bond film and we are making a splash with our special guest for this year’s festive extravaganza! Three-time paralympic medallist Liz Johnson is out of the pool and into the Build-a-Bond hotseat.

Liz talks about her challenging rise to the very pinnacle of paralympic success and how life changed for her after winning gold. We also discuss watching Bond in Brazil, 007's Welsh connections and what it really means to be a true hunk.

Plus - after a disastrous online faux-pas, Taggy Checks is recalled to make sure the boys get their facts straight.

More Liz:

Twitter: @lizjohnson_gb

Series 4 starts with a bang as we invite film, TV,  and culture commentator Ashanti Omkar to construct her own dream 007 adventure. 

Ashanti draws from every genre and from all corners of the world as she builds a film that matches her reputation as a champion of diversity and representation. As a BRIT and BAFTA voter, Ashanti is a fountain of knowledge about films, TV and music - the perfect person to kick off our latest season of BaB!  

More Ashanti: 

www.ashantiomkar.com

Twitter: @AshantiOmkar

Its the most wonderful time of the year, time for a new season of Build-A-Bond!

We've got a whole new set of amazing guests, and they're still coming up with unique and interesting takes on the 007 franchise. 

Its the same format that you know and love, but this season we've made a few little changes... 

Episode 1 goes live on Monday 5th December then a new episode every Monday.

Find out more:

Instagram: @BuildABond007

Twitter: @BuildABond007

High performance athlete, beloved national treasure and podcast description writer Stuart Morrison is this week’s Build-a-Bond special guest. As the original creator of the format, he’s had plenty of time to think about his picks, but also plenty of time to change his mind...

Its another extra long, extra special bonus episode with plenty of controversy and even a little bit of agreement. There is also some ‘bond building’ of a different variety to help you really get to know your usual BaB co-host.

Unlike Stuart’s film, this episode has plenty of speaking and welcomes back Series 1 icon Jamie McGregor to join Fraser on hosting duties.

Writer, producer, director and occasional podcast host Fraser McArthur is more familiar with life behind the camera, but now has the spotlight shining on him. Will his years of harsh guest criticism come back to haunt him? or will he produce a box office smash?

Its no rules, and he knows it - Fraser takes full liberty with the show’s famously flexible format and indulges in a gluttony of picks from his eclectic taste in films, television and music.  

Regular co-host Stuart is joined by fan favourite Taggy Checks to provide the usual grilling in this extra long, extra special bonus episode.

You asked for it, and now you’ve got it! They are used to criticising other peoples picks, but now it’s the turn of Fraser and Stuart to sit in the Build-a-Bond hotseat themselves.

For two very special episodes, your usual hosts will be building their own James Bond films. To make things even more interesting, we’ve called in a couple of your favourite previous BaB guests help with the hosting, and to make sure that Fraser and Stuart get a taste of their own criticism…

Tune in tomorrow and Thursday for the brand new special episodes, available on all good podcast apps.

This week we are joined by BAFTA-nominated director Stewart Kyasimire. It’s an honour to have Stewart talk about his own career as well as hearing who he picks to play Bond, the co-star, the villain, who directs the film and who performs the theme song. There is no doubting Stewart’s filmmaking talents as he develops his core BaB choices into a fully fleshed out film plot right before your very ears… Stewart also tells us about some of his upcoming documentary and drama projects, as well as his recent work with Bond legend Colin Salmon. More Stewart Kyasimire: Twitter: @SKyasimire Instagram: @stewart_kyasimire Black & Scottish: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00098n0 Create Anything: https://www.createanything.co.uk/

Series 3 kicks off with former captain of the Scotland Women’s National Team, Gemma Fay, building her dream James Bond film. Gemma swaps football for Thunderball as she picks who plays Bond, who co-stars, who plays the villain, who directs the film and who performs the theme song. This super fun episode also has a dark edge and one of our most sinister storylines so far…

Gemma also talks about her own experience in the world of acting and we have a few interruptions from special guest star Bella.

More Gemma Fay:

Twitter: @JimJam1981

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6010342/

Build-A-Bond is back! (again)

With 007 returning for No Time to Die, there is no better time for a brand-new series of the nation’s favourite Bond podcast.

Each episode we’ll have a special guest from the world of film, music, sport and beyond building their dream James Bond film.

They'll pick an actor to play Bond, the co-star and the villain. They'll also get to decide who directs the film and who performs the theme song. As always with Build-A-Bond, there are absolutely no rules.

Episode 1 launches on Tuesday 21st December then a new episode every Tuesday.

Find out more:

Instagram: @BuildABond007

Twitter: @BuildABond007

Aberdeenshire folksinger and winner of Scots Singer of the Year Iona Fyfe is building her dream James Bond film this week. Iona keeps it Caledonian as she outlines her ideal Bond, co-star, villain, director and theme song. Not only does Iona admit to having a relatively limited knowledge of the Bond franchise, she also reveals the only five DVDs she has, and why they have to be hidden whenever anyone visits her flat… 

We also talk about practical motoring, The Simple Life and Michael Portillo. 

More Iona Fyfe:

Twitter: @ionafyfe

Instagram: @iona.fyfe

Bandcamp: https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/

Website: https://ionafyfe.com/

Actor, writer, producer and incredibly fun human being Joanna Bool is our guest this week. Most well known for her guest appearance in Fraser and Stuart’s favourite TV show, Joanna somehow manages to pick her Bond, co-star, villain, director and theme song in between all of our terrible Lost jokes and references…

We also trial a brand-new format point to keep the podcast accurate and Joanna tells us one of the most hilarious behind the scenes anecdotes we have ever heard. 

More Joanna Bool:

Twitter: @JoannaBool

Instagram: @JoannaBool

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1728271/

Dogging (Comedy mini series): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6zAIROTrsYEhtJGGAh4nvjSkp7ArqhzW

This week, A Place in the Sun and Animal Park presenter Jean Johansson builds what some have described as the ‘most woke Bond ever’. Through a series of teasing clues Jean reveals who she would like to play Bond, the co-star, the villain, who directs the film and who performs the theme song. In a total riot of an episode there are plenty of laughs but also a major moment of controversy that threatens to start a serious beef with a beloved national treasure…

We also talk hot celebrity gossip straight from the grapevine and battle with some unfortunate technological issues.

More Jean Johansson:

Twitter: @JeanJohansson

Instagram: @JeanJohansson

Build-A-Bond is back!

10 new special guests. 10 new Bond films. Same classic podcast formula.

From no1 selling music artists to YouTube superstars, this series we invite our most diverse set of guests so far to build their dream James Bond film.

They'll pick an actor to play Bond, the co-star and the villain. They'll also get to decide who directs the film and who performs the theme song. As always with Build-A-Bond, there are absolutely no rules. 

Episode 1 launches on Tuesday 11th May then a new episode every Tuesday.

Find out more:

Instagram: @BuildABond007

Twitter: @BuildABond007

If you thought Christmas only came once a year, then think again...

It's the Build-A-Bond Christmas (Jones) Special!

In this bonus episode Fraser and Stuart look back on Series 1 and pick their favourite picks from the picks that our guests picked. 

There are also a few never before heard clips from some of the amazing Series 1 guests.  

Presenter and podcast host Lauren Duffy gets stuck into designing her perfect James Bond film by deciding who plays Bond, who co-stars, who plays the villain, who directs the film and who performs the theme song. Lauren has studied one 007 outing particularly closely but takes the opportunity to set her film in a whole new location…

Lauren also discusses her own podcast ‘The Creative Curse’ and some ideas to help drag James Bond into 2021.

More Lauren Duffy:

Twitter: @LaurenDuffy97

The Creative Curse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creative-curse/id1505638402