Nothing else tastes quite like Campari. It’s an essential ingredient of the Milano-Torino, the Americano, the Negroni and the Negroni Sbagliato. In this video we take you through the history of all four of these classic drinks, making them live as we go. We also discuss Bond's experiences with these cocktails and what qualifies some drinks as more 'masculine' than others.

Muddle some mint leaves in the bottom of a glass. Add lime juice, sugar and rum before topping with soda water. Optional: a dash of homosexuality.

Much as the Bond character might persuade us to indulge in a fantasy of being able to live self-sufficiently, the truth is he’s always been part of a family. 007’s recent adventures place him at the centre of an ever-expanding ‘found family’, something he has in common with the heroes of the Marvel, Star Wars and Fast & Furious cinematic franchises.

Football and/or James Bond are ready-made conversation starters among many men - things which you can more or less safely assume they will have an opinion about. But although these social lubricants overlap in significant ways, they present radically alternative versions of masculinity. Do we even realise how much we have been shaped by these cultural tentpoles? And why aren’t we all talking about this more?

Versace, Cardin, McQueen, Calvin Klein… the Bond series has been associated with many of the world’s most famous queer fashion designers. But there is no more perfect fit for Daniel Craig’s Bond than Tom Ford.

On the page, Agent 117 pre-dates 007 by several years. In the noughties he was brought back to the screen by a team who would go on to win Best Picture at the Oscars. As well as poking affectionate fun at the Bond character (especially his sexuality), the films have a serious side, satirising outdated attitudes. Will the upcoming third film maintain the same winning balance of comedy and social commentary?

The lines between ‘gay’ and ‘straight’ fashion are more blurred than ever, in part thanks to James Bond. Nevertheless, stereotypical assumptions about the clothing we choose to wear still persist. Craig’s Bond carries off a classic ‘gay look’ down to a (very tightly fitted) tee.

Some unused Bond songs just refuse to fade away. Back in 1986, the Pet Shop Boys were led to believe they were going to be chosen to represent queens and their country by doing musical duties on The Living Daylights. So what happened and how different would Dalton’s first film have sounded had they got the gig?

An unsettling and emotionally truthful queer parable, the direct continuation of Casino Royale teaches us that finding ourselves is a painful ongoing process, not a one off event. The film delivers its lesson like a brick through a plate glass window. Cutting quickly (too quickly for many) and deeply (Octopussy this ain't!), most of the svelte running time is a setup for a showdown with Bond's most persistent and insidious enemy: himself.

Bond and the Eurovision Song Contest overlap more than you might think. One is loud, glamorous, camp and massively popular with the gays. And then there is Eurovision.

I’m never one to avoid flying in the face of convention so I make no secret of my love for Diamonds Are Forever and I’m always eager to proselytise in its favour. To mark the release of surely the film’s most detailed review ever on the Really, 007! podcast, I take a look back at the wavering reputation of this unfairly maligned gem and the reasons behind this changeability.