For the last episode of the series we are joined by legendary TV director Bill Mohin. The whole episode has a bit of a ‘last day of school’ chaotic energy and Bill’s film matches that vibe perfectly.   Due to overwhelming public demand, we also have the return of Taggy Checks for this episode, keeping everyone’s facts as accurate as possible.   As well as all that, we also find time to discuss shirred eggs, tipping point and Bill’s own family connection to Bond. More Bill Mohin: IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2462913/

This week we are joined by Instagram’s very own Maggie Smith (no, not that one). This Maggie is a model, content creator and star of the hit BBC Scotland show The Agency: Unfiltered. Maggie is very much online, so has brought along her legacy media savvy nephew Alex (and his jotter) to help build their dream James Bond adventure. Alongside the usual discussion of actors, directors, and music we also find out why Maggie fancies Mr Burns, what she thinks is the least deserving charity and discover who invented yellow tennis balls… More Maggie Smith: Instagram: @maggielizsmithx The Agency: Unfiltered: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0b7x2

It’s BAFTAs week! To celebrate we are joined by top industry insider, Jacob Stolworthy. By day, Jacob is the Chief Culture Reporter at the Independent and by night he hosts the Lost Boys Podcast. He loves all things film, demonstrating his passion by picking a Bond movie laden with the best and brightest of Hollywood’s current talent. Inevitably we talk quite a lot about Lost, but also find time to discuss modern films lengths, Robot Wars and try to avoid angering any Italian style crime syndicates… More Jacob Stolworthy: Instagram: @jacobstolworthy https://www.independent.co.uk/author/jacob-stolworthy

Hope you are still feeling festive because this week is our unofficial Christmas special! To help us deck the halls we are joined by Glasgow based singer/songwriter Kirsteen Harvey. Kirsteen is firmly on the nice list this year, but admits to not being much of a Bond fan and describes the film she builds on this week’s episode as “terrible”. Despite that, we have plenty of festive fun talking about her recent EP, her hit Christmas cover song and constructing a supergroup of Scotland’s best musical artists. We also discuss the Shrek’s swamp Airbnb and give our definitive verdict on the Barbie film… Please note: this episode is complete free of any Christmas Jones references. More Kirsteen Harvey: TikTok: kirsteenharvey Instagram: @kirsteen_harvey Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZKZqBvEXRhwDwLFnb5rlT

Feel the chill this week as we are joined by queen of the uncanny, Evelyn Hollow. In our first episode ever recorded from the other side, Evelyn takes a bit of a break from life as a paranormal psychologist to build a Bond film that is firmly grounded in the realm of the living. Best known for her work on Spooked Scotland and the hit podcast Uncanny, Evelyn shows a slightly different side of herself - exploring her love of film, tv and music. We also discuss big dick energy, why we hate Americans and then mostly just do Roger Allam impressions for the rest of the episode… More Evelyn Hollow: Website: https://evelynhollow.com/ Instagram: @evelynhollow The Battersea Poltergeist: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0940193

Breaking News: Disney star in shocking Elon Musk forehead tirade… is what we would title this episode if we were a clickbait hungry news organisation. However, that doesn’t do justice to the contemplative and absorbing conversation we had with Rogue One and Andor star Duncan Pow. While talking us through the ups and occasional downs of his career to date, Duncan shares hilarious and heartwarming tales about working in the industry – as well as some of the wisdom he has learned along the way. Duncan may have postponed his quest for the meaning of life to return to acting, but he certainly layered his Bond film with plenty of powerful and deeply meaningful themes. We also discuss Dream Team Spanish mischief and what the devil would do to Boris Johnson... More Duncan Pow: Instagram: @duncanpow IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2010069/

‘God, this gin is strong…’ remarks television presenter, property expert and former model Amanda Lamb mid-way through this episode. At another point she describes herself as a ‘box full of kittens’. Both of these quotes should give you an accurate impression of what is an excitable, chaotic and absolutely hilarious episode of Build-A-Bond. Amanda is the perfect guest, meandering from opinion to anecdote to innuendo and back again.    In the small gaps between the near constant double entendre and random tangents, Amanda somehow finds time to actual make some picks for her film, although not all are well received by the BaB boys... We also discuss potting shed sex tips, cinema chamber pots and why Amanda used to go to bed with a wet ear. More Amanda Lamb: Instagram: @missamandalamb IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1083317/

This week we are joined by one of the most interesting and thoughtful voices in Bond fandom, License to Queer’s David Lowbridge-Ellis MBE. David has made a name for himself exploring why James Bond appeals so much to LGBTQIA+ people and reappraising the Bond universe through queer lenses. Forhis Build-A-Bond, David makes things as difficult as possible for himself by enforcing multiple rules on his film, all of which lead to a Bond film unlike any other we’ve had on the show before. Part 007 love-in, part queer deconstruction and part cinematic history, this weeks episode is what a podcast was always meant to be: a group of nerds nerding out about their favourite nerdy subject. We also offend the French and discuss some of Fraser’s favourite obstacle spanning structures. Additional special guests include David’s cats and Fraser’s washing machine. More David Lowbridge-Ellis: X: @DavidTLowbridge https://www.licencetoqueer.com/

Stuart is absolutely delighted to have the star of his favourite ever TV show on the podcast this week, Catriona Shearer from the news! Best known for her time on Reporting Scotland’s breakfast bulletins, Catriona discards her serious newsreader persona to take part in one of our funniest episodes to date. Build-A-Bond becomes ‘Blend-A-Bond’ as Catriona plays fast and loose with the format and creates a film as chaotic as that one time she read out the wrong day's news. We also discuss miscommunication at a Turkish barbers and banana etiquette in the newsroom.    Important note: this episode was recorded prior to the 2023 revelations about the personal conduct of Huw Edwards. More Catriona Shearer: X: @CatrionaShearer

Coming home from a bracing walk with your family, crashing on the sofa and settling down to watch a Bond film. That’s what Boxing Day has always been about, and this year its no different… Build-A-Bond is back! Season 5 starts off with a return to Craiglang, and a hilarious chat with the man behind one of its most popular residents. As well as playing iconic shopkeeper Navid in Still Game, Sanjeev Kohli is an actor, comedian, writer and borderline national treasure. We take the opportunity to chat to him about collapsed arse syndrome, his family’s bowel movements and some other things not related to defecation… More Sanjeev:  X: @govindajeggy