On this day in 2015, the scene from SPECTRE where Blofeld’s base is destroyed was filmed in the Moroccan desert. The stunt used 2223 gallons of fuel, 72lbs of explosives and was all captured in one take – it became the biggest explosion in film history and a Guinness World Record holder. | James Bond 007

On this day in 2015, the SPECTRE crew were shooting part of the high-speed car chase through the streets of Rome between Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 and Hinx’s Jaguar C-X75. Stunt coordinator Gary Powell said: “For the drive down the steps we put a layer of concrete wedges over the original steps to protect them, and the walls were clad in steel and painted to look like concrete. We respect the places we work in and make sure they aren’t damaged.” | James Bond 007

“Does it do anything?” Bond receives his new watch from Q in SPECTRE. | James Bond 007

All the actors who have played James Bond on film & tv and past & future contenders. | James Bond Television