The agents of truth are back, and they’ve got a licence to drill.
This two-part James Bond Special sees special effects experts Jamie and Adam combining elements of science and technology to find out if some of the movie magic seen in the films can be reproduced, and work, in real life.
Gadgets and gizmos
The super suave secret agent’s gadgets have long been one of the big screen franchise’s trademarks, despite the fact that Ian Fleming’s novels contained very few (with the notable exception of the modified attaché case as featured in From Russia With Love).
Scenes in which Q shows Bond the latest hi-tech gadget he’s developed or developing are now a staple of the films, and Bond invariably finds himself in a situation where whichever gizmo he’s been given comes in useful.
The man with the golden touch
Fleming’s tuxedoed favourite has starred in over twenty films since 1962’s Dr. No, which really cemented Bond as a household name and helped to kick off a series that’s seen James Bond become the longest running and most successful movie franchise in history.
With such a back catalogue of films comes a formidable archive of gadgetry and daredevil stunts for the Mythbusters team to choose from. In each episode of this two-part special the team embarks on a mission to infiltrate the secret underground lair of facts and prove whether or not three of the Bond films’ most famous stunts or gadgets are too far-fetched to work in the real world.
Third nipples and martinis
Along with a discussion about Scaramanga’s third nipple and a test to see whether it would be likely that Bond could tell the difference between a martini that’s been shaken and one that’s been stirred, the Mythbusters James Bond Special shows and exposes some of the bigger, faster and more explosive myths from the classic film franchise.
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