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Licence To Queer covers queer aspects of Bond books, video games and more. Search here for your favourite titles and characters or find content related to particular queer identities (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, etc).
The fantasy you’ve freed in me: ‘80s Bond meets classic ‘80s TV
Many of you will have seen Sam Rogers’ videos where he brilliantly re-imagines ‘80s Bond films as the most iconic TV shows from that decade. Here, Sam gives a personal introduction to each video and shares his video editing journey.
Queer re-view: Octopussy
It’s not just the zeros that are double in Octopussy, a film queerly obsessed with doppelgängers. We see double when it comes to Fabergé eggs, identical knife-throwers, uncanny clowns and female cult members who share more than a passing resemblance. And let’s not forget Double-0 Seven himself of course. But it’s the titular character’s lesbian utopia that steals the show.
David was featured on German’s biggest TV channel, ZDF, talking about how James Bond provided him with an alternative role model when he was growing up, especially compared with the supposedly hypermasculine action heroes of 70s and 80s cinema.