The 68-year-old novelist was sent to boarding school at eight-years-old and admitted in the aftermath of his 'terrible' experience he was a 'terribly damaged person'.
Despite a 70-year reign of consummate duty, it turns out that the late Queen Elizabeth loved a good old mishap - to add some variety to the royal routine.
The poll of 2,000 car aficionados found that a third of Brits (27 per cent) feel affection towards the small motor, beating even the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and the Aston DB5.
Ian Fleming: The Complete Man is described as a 'fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond', chronicling the life and times of the 007 author prior to the first film.
It includes violent scenes which show villain Darth Maul chopped in half by a lightsaber and Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn being stabbed through the torso.
'I hear that the Hotel Tropicana's quite comfortable,' observes Sean Connery 's James Bond as he heads off to check in after escaping death in a burning coffin in Diamonds Are Forever.
'I hear that the Hotel Tropicana's quite comfortable,' observes Sean Connery 's James Bond as he heads off to check in after escaping death in a burning coffin in Diamonds Are Forever.
Aberdeen-born fashionista Vicki Rebecca lived a double life - one as a glamorous model and another as a 'functional' drug addict, with the latter seeing her spend up to £250-a-day on the vice.
MailOnline Travel's Ian Walker checked in to the Burgenstock Hotel and Alpine Spa, which sits spectacularly 500 metres (1,640ft) above Lake Lucerne.
One-time UKIP leader Farage, who is now honorary president of Reform UK, was seen tucking into lunch at Scott's Restaurant in London's plush Mayfair district on Thursday.
Appearing on Woman's Hour this week, Stirling said the news that Holyrood is set to vote on a new assisted dying bill would have made her mother, who died of cancer in 2020, proud.
The wildly sordid history of the Tropicana casino and hotel has come back into the forefront of everyone's minds this week, as it is now preparing to shut its doors for the final time.
Few treasures captivate the imagination quite like the Russian Imperial Easter Eggs. Steeped in history and craftsmanship, Fabergé Eggs have become synonymous with wealth and beauty.
The dream of preserving and expanding estate near Nice became a nightmare when courts ordered the demolition of extensions to conclude a gruelling 15-year legal battle.
The 11-episode series has seen a new generation of Gladiators pit themselves against the public - from an elite CrossFit athlete from Manchester to a James Bond actor and two Olympians.
Kristine 'Kristi' Johnson was just 21 years old when a stranger approached her at Century City mall in Los Angeles and told her that he was film producer looking for the next Bond girl.
Come on, guys, what happened to you? It's always sad when people give in to bullies, but there was something particularly tragic about the Garrick Three.
The pair dated for four-and-a-half years with James, 51, later revealing the real reason behind their split in 2008, having previously called her 'the love of his life'.
Research conducted by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) for the latest revision of its rating guidelines suggests attitudes towards violence and risqué content have hardened in recent years.
It was a job he never actually wanted, but Sam Neill got as far as auditioning as James Bond. The Jurassic Park star pitched himself as the replacement for Roger Moore in 1985.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33, is rumored to be the next James Bond. Personal trainer Matt Hodges suggests the perfect work-out for someone with a body like the new 007 actor.
