The Tank War: The Men, the Machines, and the Long Road to Victory

Premiering on November 10, 007: Road to a Million is a new reality TV show inspired by none other than Bond, James Bond. Nine pairs of contestants compete in an epic global adventure for the prize of one million pounds. At the center of the action is Succession star, Brian Cox.

October 5 is James Bond Day and, in celebration, we've been reading up on the seventy-year history of the franchise. Read on for ten surprising facts we've uncovered.

Instead of doing a typical "year in review" post like everyone else, we thought it would be fun to close the door on 2018 from a different angle: by looking back at the books that played roles in the careers of the year's biggest stars. Everybody has to start somewhere, but with hard work and a few lucky literary breaks, these household names didn't stop there.

President John F. Kennedy listed From Russia with Love among his top 10 favorite novels, and after a private screening of Dr. No at the White House he was reputed to have said "I wish I had James Bond on my staff." Bond was the creation of Ian Fleming, former pupil at England's most prestigious private school, member of British Intelligence during World War II, and off-spring of the Fleming family who owned a private bank. After World War II Fleming tried his hand at writing, and sixty years ago the first Bond book, Casino Royale, was born.