On His Majesty’s Secret Service: Declassified

In this spoiler-filled chat, David Lowbridge-Ellis delves deeply into all aspects of On His Majesty’s Secret Service with its author, Charlie Higson. No topic is off limits. David and Charlie get stuck into the core of the thrilling story, exploring the real life inspirations for the villain and his dastardly plot. They also tackle the really important questions, such as: should we trust someone if they have a six pack which is “ridged like a Toblerone”? What was the inspiration for giving Bond a ‘friend with benefits’? What kind of underpants does 007 wear? And, perhaps most pressingly of all, why might eating fermented foods make one ‘woke’?

Thank you to Charlie for his time and for an utterly fascinating conversation.

Listen to Charlie’s brilliant new podcast wherever you get podcasts (direct link below). In each weekly episode, Charlie gets together with a historian to tell the story of one of England’s kings and queens. By the end of the series, every monarch will have been covered. As I say in our chat, I found that the episodes so far have really helped me fill in gaps in my own historical knowledge. It’s strongly recommended:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/willy-willy-harry-stee/id1682106308

4th May 2023, at the launch of On His Majesty’s Secret Service, Goldsboro Books, London