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007 First Light review: something borrowed, something Bond, and utterly brilliant

A slow-burning and brutally elegant blend of Hitman and Batman: Arkham.

Creative Bloq

Actor Riz Ahmed Claims UK Intelligence and a BBC Figure Tried to Recruit Him as Informant Twice

Actor Riz Ahmed claims UK intelligence services approached him three times to act as an informant, raising questions about his Muslim identity and public profile.

International Business Times UK

007 First Light's Bond is more "relatable" than Hitman's Agent 47, says developer: "Rather than an object of absurd fascination, he's an object of emotional relation"

Interview | Rasmus Poulsen discusses the similarities and differences between 007 First Light and Hitman, and finding a younger Bond's humanity

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I played three hours of 007 First Light – and I’m ‘absolutely hyped’ for the launch

007 FIRST LIGHT HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Playing through three different missions, 007 First Light is shaping up to be one of the very best games of 2026 and perhaps even the past decade

The Independent UK

007 First Light’s Bond gets creative in ways that would make Agent 47 smile

Our time with IO Interactive’s take on James Bond was filled with smart multi-approach spy action, intense shoot-outs, and one of the most unique vehicle chase sequences in the franchise.

TechRadar

I haven’t played a Bond game since Goldeneye on the N64 — but 007 First Light could finally change that

007 First Light is shaping up to be an excellent James Bond game that could win over Bond sceptics like myself - but can it escape the shadow of Hitman?

TechRadar

Secret Service review – Gemma Arterton’s spy drama is not, in any conceivable way, fun

Arterton power-walks stylishly through Tom Bradby’s slick crime caper that takes itself so seriously even the saucy stuff is solemn. Slow Horses this is not

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What to watch tonight: Secret Service is ITV's gripping spy thriller based on the real experiences of a journalist

Gemma Arterton leads an all-star cast in the espionage series that feels 'more relevant than ever'

Woman & Home

Best James Bond movies, ranked! From Dr. No to No Time to Die

Here are all 25 James Bond movies ranked from worst to best

Total Film

No 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago, as revealed by The Independent

The Independent put revelations that Peter Mandelson had failed MI6 vetting for the US ambassador role to Downing Street in September – but a ‘furious’ Sir Keir insists he did not know until this week

The Independent UK

Lana Del Rey to sing theme tune for new James Bond venture - years after being rejected by producers

The pop star, 40, previously talked about her 007 song being shunned by Bond producers

Evening Standard

Can you keep a secret? Former Bond star has new ITV spy drama in her sights

Gemma Arterton will headline Secret Service, an upcoming five-part ITV espionage thriller.

Evening Standard

Triumph Is the Official Motorcycle Partner for the New James Bond Video Game, Featuring a TF 250-X With a Flamethrower

Triumph is the official partner for the new James Bond video game, 007 First Light. Check out the custom TF 250-X with rear-facing flamethrower and tell me you don't want to ride it, even just a little.

RideApart

UK government raid on lawyer’s office in Guantanamo Bay case ‘deeply troubling’, court hears

Rachel Toney, who is representing Abu Faraj al-Libi’s interests, had documents seized from her office

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The Guardian - UK

The Writer and the Traitor by Robert Verkaik review – the strange case of Graham Greene and Kim Philby

Sex, booze and subterfuge in the story of an extraordinary friendship at the heart of MI6

The Guardian - UK

London book fair roundup: Idris Elba’s thriller deal, the rise of romcom, and fights against censorship

The actor led the starry book deals, while publishers assessed whether US-style bans are spreading to the UK

Inverse

5 Years Later, James Bond's Coolest Reboot Is Coming From An Unexpected Source

'007 First Light', the upcoming James Bond video game, looks like it will give Denis Villeneuve's reboot counterpart a run for its money.

The Guardian - US

America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine

Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?

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Cinemablend

If Bond 26 Is An Origin Story, I Have A Wild Idea For The Movie

There’s an oft-overlooked bit of Bond history that could work here.

The Guardian - UK

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dismissed them

The Independent UK

‘Uncomfortable’ questions part of Mandelson vetting process, says ex-MI6 chief

The former MI6 boss has given an insight into the “thorough” vetting process that an ambassador like Peter Mandelson would likely have gone through.

The Conversation

A whiff of espionage around the Epstein files points to how intelligence and influence interact

For obvious reasons, the secretive world of intelligence agencies and the people who revolve in its orbit remains opaque. So much so, that some of those people may not even be aware of any involvement in the secret world.

The Guardian - UK

Shelter review – super-soldier Jason Statham does the business as he takes on Bill Nighy in action thriller

Ric Roman Waugh’s predictable plot redeemed by fight choreography as Statham faces up to Bill Nighy, and casting of young Hamnet actor Bodhi Rae Breathnach

Tom’s Guide

Netflix just added all 26 Bond movies — here’s each 007’s best film

In a shocking streaming move, every single Bond movie has arrived on Netflix, and I'm picking out the best movie from each era of 007.

Tom’s Guide

Prime Video top 10 shows — here’s the 3 worth binge-watching this week (Jan. 21-25)

Our weekly guide on the three standout shows currently dominating Prime Video’s top 10 list, including the second season of a 100%-rated crime drama.

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