James Bond & Friends

Were the 1980s a golden era for independent women in the Bond film series?  For this episode, we reflect on the Bond Women of the 1980s, who were far from the gun-arm hanging damsels in distress the series had been criticized for in earlier decades. From the crossbow-wielding Melina set out on a mission of revenge, and ending with Pam’s strong-willed CIA pilot, we pick over the characters of the '80s, choose our favourites and shine a spotlight on some of the less-celebrated individuals. We also take a detour to chat about how the '80s saw a shift in the balance of power on Bond posters.  The companion issue to this episode #57 of MI6 Confidential is now shipping around the world from mi6confidential.com  The recording took place on November 25th, 2020 in the USA.  James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Dr. Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr Mark O'