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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (soundtrack)


On Her Majesty's Secret Service ("OHMSS") is the soundtrack for the sixth James Bond film of the same name. The soundtrack to this film was composed, arranged, and conducted by John Barry; it was his fifth successive Bond film. The opening theme for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" proved challenging for composer John Barry. The convention in the previous James Bond films was to accompany the opening credits with a song whose lyrics included the film's title. This film became the first in the
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was focused on putting his mark – "I wanted it to be different than any other Bond film would be. It was my film, not anyone else's." "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was the last film on which Hunt worked in the series. Screenwriter Richard Maibaum, who had worked on all the previous "Bond" films bar "You Only Live Twice", was responsible for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"s script. Saltzman and Broccoli decided to drop the science fiction gadgets from the
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"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" to be "not only the best Bond, it is also the last truly great film in the series. In fact, had the decision been made to end the series, this would have been the perfect final chapter." The filmmaker Steven Soderbergh writes that "For me there's no question that cinematically "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is the best Bond film and the only one worth watching repeatedly for reasons other than pure entertainment ... Shot to shot, this movie
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel)


On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 1 April 1963. The initial and secondary print runs sold out, with over 60,000 books sold in the first month. Fleming wrote the book in Jamaica whilst the first film in the Eon Productions series of films, "Dr. No", was being filmed nearby. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is the second book in what is known as the "Blofeld trilogy"
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13-week spell in the UK charts. A Hal David song entitled "Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?" performed by Danish singer Nina also featured in the film in several scenes. The theme, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", is used in the film as an action theme alternative to Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme", as with Barry's previous "007" themes. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was covered in 1997 by the British big beat group, the Propellerheads
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informed the producers that "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was to be his only outing as Bond and because of the lack of gadgets used by Bond in the film, few items of merchandise were produced for the film, apart from the soundtrack album and a film edition of the book. Those that were produced included a number of Corgi Toys, including Tracey's Cougar, Campbell's Volkswagen and two versions of the bobsleigh—one with the 007 logo and one with the Piz Gloria logo. "On Her Majesty
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started and contains "a gentle dig at the cinematic Bond's gadgets"; Broccoli and Saltzman had originally intended to make "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" after "Goldfinger" and Richard Maibaum worked on a script at that time. However, "Thunderball" was filmed instead after the ongoing rights dispute over the novel was settled between Fleming and Kevin McClory. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was due to follow that, but problems with a warm Swiss winter and inadequate snow cover led to Saltzman and Broccoli
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Pol Roger" was the only champagne at the time not to be produced in half-bottles. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is the second book in what is called "the Blofeld trilogy", sitting between "Thunderball", where SPECTRE is introduced and "You Only Live Twice", where Blofeld is finally killed by Bond. Although Blofeld is present in "Thunderball", he directs operations from a distance and as such he and Bond never meet and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" constitutes
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is beautiful in a way none of the other Bond films are". The director Christopher Nolan also saw "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as his favourite Bond film; in describing its influence on his own film, "Inception", Nolan said, "What I liked about it that we've tried to emulate in this film is there's a tremendous balance in that movie of action and scale and romanticism and tragedy and emotion." The review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 80
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first used in "Dr. No" in 1962, had been used throughout Sean Connery's tenure from 1962 to 1967, but since "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", the theme has been incorporated as a melody within each film's score, rather than as a standalone piece. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was remixed in 1997 by the Propellerheads for the "" album. Nic Raine, Barry's orchestrator, created an arrangement of the "Escape from Piz Gloria" sequence that was featured in a
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Service" received broadly good reviews in the British and American press. The novel was adapted to run as a three-part story in "Playboy" in 1963 and then as a daily comic strip in the "Daily Express" newspaper in 1964–1965. In 1969 the novel was adapted as the sixth film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and was the only film to star George Lazenby as Bond. In 2014 "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was adapted as a play on BBC Radio, starring Toby Stephens
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still might be the best Bond film, as many Bond cultists claim." Peary also described "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as "the most serious", "the most cynical" and "the most tragic" of the Bond films. Brian Fairbanks differed in his opinion of Lazenby, saying that the film "gives us a James Bond capable of vulnerability, a man who can show fear and is not immune to heartbreak. Lazenby is that man, and his performance is superb." Fairbanks also thought
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You Only Live Twice (soundtrack)


film, The theme "Kronos Unveiled" from the score of Pixar's 2004 film "The Incredibles" bears a close resemblance to the track "Capsule in Space" (reprised in "Soviet Capsule"), while the film's trailer had used Barry's original "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" theme. Propellerheads' cover of Barry's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" with David Arnold also incorporates, in its full 9-minute version, "Capsule in Space" as a central segue. The song,
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, along with producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, decided to produce a more realistic film that would follow the novel closely. It was shot in Switzerland, England, and Portugal from October 1968 to May 1969. Although its cinema release was not as lucrative as its predecessor "You Only Live Twice", "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was still one of the top performing films of the year. Critical reviews upon release were mixed, but the film's reputation has improved greatly over time. James Bond
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". Lazenby claimed the producers had tried to persuade him to shave it off to appear like Bond, but at that stage he had already decided not to make another Bond film and rejected the idea. The beard and accompanying shoulder-length hair "strained his already fragile relationship with Saltzman and Broccoli". As "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" had been filmed in stereo, the first Bond film to use the technology, the Odeon had a new speaker system installed to benefit the new sounds. Because Lazenby had
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title theme in the tradition of the first two Bond films. The track is also notable for its use of the Moog synthesizer in its bassline. This instrument's distinctive sound would become a mainstay of other film soundtracks in the 1970s. The opening theme, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", also serves as an action theme alternate to Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme" - a piece of music which makes its last appearance in this film. Barry's arrangement of Norman's "James Bond Theme",
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was broken and the films altered accordingly. Even so, the character of Blofeld was present in the previous film, "You Only Live Twice", and he and Bond had met: this previous meeting was ignored for the plot of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". Radio (2014) In 2014 the novel was adapted for BBC Radio 4's "Saturday Drama" strand. Toby Stephens, who played Gustav Graves in "Die Another Day", portrayed Bond. Joanna Lumley appeared in both the film and
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)


On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a 1969 British spy film and the sixth in the "James Bond" series produced by Eon Productions. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following Sean Connery's decision to retire from the role after "You Only Live Twice", Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby, to play the part of James Bond. During the making of the film, Lazenby announced that he would play the role of Bond only once.
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No. 1 of the Secret Service


No. 1 of the Secret Service is a 1977 imitation James Bond film starring Nicky Henson as British secret agent Charles Bind. It was directed and written by Lindsay Shonteff and produced by his wife Elizabeth Gray. The film had the working title of 008 of the Secret Service. It was released on VHS under the title Her Majesty’s Top Gun. Eccentric Arthur Loveday decides to do his bit for world peace by having influential financiers assassinated. With regular law enforcement agencies powerless to prevent their deaths, Her Majesty's Government sends
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of one production aspect, [it] is by far the best entry of the long-running James Bond series. The film contains some of the most exhilarating action sequences ever to reach the screen, a touching love story, and a nice subplot that has agent 007 crossing (and even threatening to resign from) Her Majesty's Secret Service." Lazenby is frequently quoted as the weakest Bond, although Connery, Moore, Dalton and Craig have rated his performance. The American film reviewer Leonard Maltin has suggested that if
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29 June 1964 to 17 May 1965. The adaptation was written by Henry Gammidge and illustrated by John McLusky. The strip was reprinted by Titan Books in "The James Bond Omnibus Vol. 2", published in 2011. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969) In 1969 the novel was adapted into the sixth film in the Eon Productions series. It starred George Lazenby in his only appearance in the Bond role. With the films being produced in a different order to the books, the continuity of storylines
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for the "Shaken and Stirred" album. Barry-orchestrator Nic Raine recorded an arrangement of the escape from Piz Gloria sequence and it was featured as a theme in the trailers for the 2004 Pixar animated film directed by Brad Bird, "The Incredibles". "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was released on 18 December 1969 with its premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Lazenby appeared at the premiere with a beard, looking "very un-Bond-like", according to the "Daily Mirror
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% based on 46 reviews, and a weighted average of 6.8 out of 10. The website's critical consensus states, "George Lazenby's only appearance as 007 is a fine entry in the series, featuring one of the most intriguing Bond girls in Tracy di Vincenzo (Diana Rigg), breathtaking visuals, and some great ski chases." IGN ranked "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as the eighth best Bond film, "Entertainment Weekly" as the sixth, and Norman Wilner of MSN, as the fifth
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We Have All the Time in the World


"We Have All the Time in the World" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in the 1969 Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", the title theme being the instrumental "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", also composed by Barry. The song title is taken from Bond's final words in both the novel and the film, spoken after his wife's
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"Risico"). Fellow academic Jeremy Black noted the connection between Draco and World War II; Draco wears the King's medal for resistance fighters. The war reference is a method used by Fleming to differentiate good from evil and raises a question about "the distinction between criminality and legality", according to Black. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was written in Jamaica at Fleming's Goldeneye estate in January and February 1962, whilst the first Bond film, "Dr. No", was being filmed nearby.
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) and Bunt commit a drive-by shooting of the couple's car; Tracy is killed in the attack. The Angels of Death are twelve beautiful women from all over the world being brainwashed by Blofeld under the guise of allergy or phobia treatment to spread the Virus Omega. A number appeared in the representative styles of dress of their particular nation. Their mission is to help Blofeld contaminate and ultimately sterilise the world's food supply. The novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was first published after the film series
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was acting as stunt coordinator, in the face, impressing Broccoli with his ability to display aggression. Lazenby was offered a contract for seven films; however, he was convinced by his agent Ronan O'Rahilly that the secret agent would be archaic in the liberated 1970s, and as a result he left the series after the release of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969. For Tracy Draco, the producers wanted an established actress opposite neophyte Lazenby. Brigitte Bardot was invited, but after she signed to appear in "
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for the pre-credit sequence of "Diamonds Are Forever". The idea was discarded after Lazenby quit the role. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was the longest "Bond" film until "Casino Royale" was released in 2006. Despite that, two scenes were deleted from the final print: Irma Bunt spying on Bond as he buys a wedding ring for Tracy, and a chase over London rooftops and into the Royal Mail underground rail system after Bond's conversation with Sir Hilary Bray was overheard. The
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soundtrack for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" has been called "perhaps the best score of the series." It was composed, arranged and conducted by John Barry; it was his fifth successive "Bond" film. Barry opted to use more electrical instruments and a more aggressive sound in the music – "I have to stick my oar in the musical area double strong to make the audience try and forget they don't have Sean ... to be Bondian beyond Bondian." Barry felt it would be difficult to
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Colonial Service


The Colonial Service, also known as His/Her Majesty's Colonial Service and replaced in 1954 by Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS), was the British government service which administered most of Britain's overseas possessions, under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Colonial Office in London. It did not operate in British India, where the same function was delivered by the Indian Civil Service, nor in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, which was administered by the Sudan Political Service, nor in
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with "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". Peter Hunt, who had worked on the five preceding films, had impressed Broccoli and Saltzman enough to earn his directorial debut as they believed his quick cutting had set the style for the series; it was also the result of a long-standing promise from Broccoli and Saltzman for a directorial position. Hunt also asked for the position during the production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", and he brought along with him many crew members, including cinematographer Michael Reed. Hunt
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compose a theme song containing the title "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" unless it were written operatically, in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. Leslie Bricusse had considered lyrics for the title song but director Peter R. Hunt allowed an instrumental title theme in the tradition of the first two Bond films. The theme was described as "one of the best title cuts, a wordless Moog-driven monster, suitable for skiing at breakneck speed or dancing with equal abandon." Barry also composed the love song "We Have
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Her Majesty's Prison Service


Her Majesty's Prison Service is a part of Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (formerly the National Offender Management Service), which is the part of Her Majesty's Government charged with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales. (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own prison services: the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service, respectively.) The CEO of HMPPS, currently Dr. Jo Farrar, is the administrator of the prison service. The CEO reports to the Secretary of State for Justice and
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Ernst Stavro Blofeld


a huge belly. Blofeld appears or is heard in three novels: "Thunderball", "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"; and "You Only Live Twice"; as well as seven films from Eon Productions: "From Russia with Love" (1963); "Thunderball" (1965); "You Only Live Twice" (1967); "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969); "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971); "For Your Eyes Only" (1981;
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Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services


Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), formerly Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), has statutory responsibility for the inspection of the police forces, and since July 2017 the fire and rescue services, of England and Wales. HMICFRS is headed by the Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services. It has taken over the responsibilities of Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate. Inspections may also be made, by invitation only, and on a non-statutory
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Diamonds Are Forever (film)


cruise ship, where Wint and Kidd pose as room-service stewards and attempt to kill them with a hidden bomb. Bond kills them instead. The producers originally intended to have "Diamonds Are Forever" re-create commercially successful aspects of "Goldfinger", including hiring its director, Guy Hamilton. Peter R. Hunt, who had directed "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and worked in all previous Bond films as editor, was invited before Hamilton, but due to involvement with another project could only work on the
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fought with, who take him to meet Marc-Ange Draco, the head of the European crime syndicate Unione Corse. Draco reveals that Tracy is his only daughter and tells Bond of her troubled past, offering Bond one million pounds if he will marry her. Bond refuses, but agrees to continue romancing Tracy if Draco reveals the whereabouts of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE. Bond returns to London, and after a brief argument with M at the British Secret Service headquarters, where Bond tries to resign, heads
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to incorporate the accidents the stuntmen suffered during shooting, such as the scene where Bond falls from the sled. Blofeld getting snared with a tree was performed at the studio by Savalas himself, after the attempt to do this by the stuntman on location came out wrong. Glen was also the editor of the film, employing a style similar to the one used by Hunt in the previous Bond films, with fast motion in the action scenes and exaggerated sound effects. The avalanche scenes were due to be filmed in co-operation
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of playing Bond as a bigger-than-life hero; for one thing he hasn't the looks ... Lazenby's Bond also hasn't the assurance of Connery's Bond and that is appropriate in the crumbling, depressing world he finds himself. He seems vulnerable and jittery at times. At the skating rink, he is actually "scared." We worry about him ... "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" doesn't have Connery and it's impossible to ever fully adjust to Lazenby, but I think that it
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Tracy Bond


is finally awarded his revenge. In the aftermath, however, he is left with amnesia. In the films, James Bond is tracking Blofeld in the pre-title credits sequence of "Diamonds Are Forever". The film does not explain why nor does it mention Tracy. Originally, it had been planned that "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" would end with Bond and Tracy driving away from their wedding. The scenes where she was shot were filmed at the same time with the intention that they would form the
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Civil Service (United Kingdom)


Her Majesty's Home Civil Service, also known as Her Majesty's Civil Service or the Home Civil Service, is the permanent bureaucracy or secretariat of Crown employees that supports Her Majesty's Government, which is composed of a cabinet of ministers chosen by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as two of the three devolved administrations: the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, but not the Northern Ireland Executive. As in other states that employ the Westminster political system, Her Majesty's
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, and fifth appearances"You Only Live Twice", "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service" and "Diamonds Are Forever"he is the primary antagonist, meeting Bond face-to-face. During the opening sequence of "Diamonds Are Forever", he reveals to Bond that some of his men have undergone plastic surgery to become his decoy duplicates. In the film version of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", he is not Tracy Bond's actual killer. He drives the car from which Irma Bunt (Ilse Steppat)
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series since "From Russia with Love" to deviate from this rule (and "From Russia with Love" had differed only in featuring the song, sung by Matt Monro, at the end of the film rather than the beginning). Barry felt it would be difficult to compose a theme song containing the title "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" unless it was written operatically, in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. Leslie Bricusse had considered lyrics for the title song but director Peter R. Hunt allowed an instrumental opening
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it had been Connery in the leading role instead of Lazenby, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" would have epitomised the series. On the other hand, Danny Peary wrote, "I'm not sure I agree with those who insist that if Connery had played Bond it would definitely be the best of the entire Bond series ... Connery's Bond, with his boundless humor and sense of fun and self-confidence, would be out of place in this picture. It actually works better with Lazenby because he is incapable
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Spectre: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack


filming. The theatrical trailer released in July 2015 contained a rendition of John Barry's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" theme. Mendes revealed that the final film would have more than one hundred minutes of music. In September 2015 it was announced that Sam Smith and regular collaborator Jimmy Napes had written the film's title theme, "Writing's on the Wall", with Smith performing it for the film. The song was released later that month where it received mixed reviews from critics and fans, particularly in comparison
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At Her Majesty's pleasure


At Her Majesty's pleasure (sometimes abbreviated to "Queen's pleasure" or, when applicable, "at His Majesty's pleasure" or "King's pleasure") is a legal term of art referring to the indeterminate or undetermined length of service of certain appointed officials or the indeterminate sentences of some prisoners. It is based on the concept that all legitimate authority for government comes from the Crown. Originating in the United Kingdom, it is now used throughout the Commonwealth realms. In realms where the monarch is represented by
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Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services


. Her Majesty's current Chief Inspector for England is also the UK's "Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser". He is the former Chief Fire Officer of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Peter Holland CBE. The role of CFRA also includes additional responsibilities to HM Government. The CFRA is the most senior Fire and Rescue Service adviser to the United Kingdom Government, advising on policy, procedures, and legislative changes affecting the UK Fire Service. The devolved administrations consider and adopt UK policies and procedures where applicable. Each Inspectorate (
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Filming of James Bond in the 1980s


the dots." The stunt went off without a problem. Bond veteran cameraman and professional skier Willy Bogner, Jr. was promoted to director of a second unit involving ski footage. Bogner designed the ski chase on the bobsleigh track of Cortina d'Ampezzo hoping to surpass his work in both "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "The Spy Who Loved Me". To allow better filming, Bogner developed both a system where he was attached to a bobsleigh, allowing to film the vehicle or behind it, and a set
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was unfavourable to the skiing action scenes. The producers even considered moving to another location in Switzerland, but it was taken by the production of "Downhill Racer". The Swiss filming ended up running 56 days over schedule. In March 1969, production moved to England, with London's Pinewood Studios being used for interior shooting, and M's house being shot in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. In April, the filmmakers went to Portugal, where principal photography wrapped in May. The pre-credit coastal and hotel scenes were filmed at
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aeroplane track, with water and snow sprayed on it constantly. Lazenby and Rigg did most of the driving due to the high number of close-ups. For the cinematography, Hunt aimed for a "simple, but glamorous like the 1950s Hollywood films I grew up with", as well as something realistic, "where the sets don't look like sets". Cinematographer Michael Reed added he had difficulties with lighting, as every set built for the film had a ceiling, preventing spotlights from being hung from above.
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James Bond 007 (role-playing game)


James Bond 007: Role-Playing In Her Majesty's Secret Service is a spy fiction role-playing game based on the James Bond books and films. The game was designed by Gerard Christopher Klug and published by Victory Games (a branch of Avalon Hill). The game and its supplements were published from 1983 until 1987, when the license lapsed. At that time, it was the most popular espionage role-playing game. "James Bond 007: Role-Playing In Her Majesty's Secret Service" won an
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For Your Eyes Only (film)


English major to connect the dots." The stunt went off without a problem. Bond veteran cameraman and professional skier Willy Bogner, Jr. was promoted to director of a second unit involving ski footage. Bogner designed the ski chase on the bobsleigh track of Cortina d'Ampezzo hoping to surpass his work in both "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "The Spy Who Loved Me". To allow better filming, Bogner developed both a system where he was attached to a bobsleigh, allowing to film the vehicle or behind it
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with the Swiss army who annually used explosions to prevent snow build-up by causing avalanches, but the area chosen naturally avalanched just before filming. The final result was a combination of a man-made avalanche at an isolated Swiss location shot by the second unit, stock footage, and images created by the special effects crew with salt. The stuntmen were filmed later, added by optical effects. For the scene where Bond and Tracy crash into a car race while being pursued, an ice rink was constructed over an unused
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Nature Park of Arrábida


occupying the space. A stretch of road in the natural park is notable for being the scene in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service where Tracy Bond (played by Diana Rigg) is shot dead by Irma Bunt (Ilse Steppat) in a drive-by shooting at the end of the film. Arrábida is depicted in the video game Tom Clancy's Endwar as one of the theatres in World War III, when the U.S. Army invades Portugal in an attempt to weaken the European Federation's defences.
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Her Majesty (film)


the UK, Australia, South America, Scandinavia, Belgium, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Russia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Thailand, South Africa, and others, where it's often shown on TV. Vicky Haughton who co-stars in "Her Majesty" went on to play the grandmother in the movie "Whale Rider". She also had a part in "King Kong". Walter Coblenz, the producer, was also producer on such films as "All the President's Men", "
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Her Majesty's Courts Service


to form Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service. Her Majesty's Courts Service carries out the administration and support for the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the magistrates' courts, the county courts and the Probate Service in England and Wales. When established court services were administered by seven regions responsible for 42 local areas. In 2007 this structure was re-organised by reducing the number of areas to 24. The areas are managed by area directors, responsible for the delivery of local services.
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Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service


. This provides a unique partnership between all three in relation to the effective governance, financing and operation of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service. For example, where the Board cannot reach agreement, its Chair will refer the issue in question to the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice for a decision. Any amendment of the framework document must be agreed between all parties, and laid before Parliament. Furthermore, the Lord Chief Justice (and the Senior President) is entitled to terminate the partnership if either concludes that
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Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service


Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. It was created on 1 April 2011 by the merger of Her Majesty's Courts Service and the Tribunals Service. The agency is responsible for the administration of the courts of England and Wales, the Probate Service and tribunals in England and Wales and non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It works from about 600 locations across the United Kingdom. In collaboration with the senior judiciary and the Ministry of Justice, it is investing £
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The Facts of Death


, which appears in the novel and film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". The title was later used for the nineteenth James Bond film, released in 1999. "The Facts of Death" starts off with several deaths from mysterious diseases. We first find Bond in Cyprus, where a number of British troops have been discovered murdered under mysterious circumstances. Bond gets too close for comfort to the group behind the murders and is attacked, but rescued by a fiery Greek agent, Niki Mirakos, who becomes Bond's
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involved professional skiers, and various camera tricks. Some cameras were handheld, with the operators holding them as they were going downhill with the stuntmen, and others were aerial, with cameramen Johnny Jordan – who had previously worked in the helicopter battle of "You Only Live Twice" — developing a system where he was dangled by an long parachute harness rig below a helicopter, allowing scenes to be shot on the move from any angle. The bobsledding chase was also filmed with the help of Swiss Olympic athletes, and was rewritten
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positive reviews. The film was released in January 2005 in New Zealand to positive reviews, though it performed poorly at the box office, perhaps due to limited promotion and exposure. "Her Majesty" also screened theatrically in provinces throughout Canada from January to May 2006 in association with the Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival. The North American (Region 1) DVD of "Her Majesty" was released on 29 August 2006. The film has also been licensed in various territories around the world, including
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Julie Ege


her English, and there also studied at a language school. She made her film debut in a low-budget Norwegian film "Stompa til sjøs (Stompa at Sea)". She was a Penthouse Pet of May which landed her a role in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as Helen, the "Scandinavian girl". She later starred in Hammer Film Productions' "Creatures the World Forgot" and "The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires". Her other appearances include "Every Home Should
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Her Majesty (film)


Her Majesty is a 2001 coming of age film about a young girl who realizes her lifelong dream when Queen Elizabeth II comes to visit her small hometown. Directed by Mark J. Gordon, this New Zealand made, family-friendly feature film, is the winner of over 20 festival awards, including the Audience Award at Florida, Newport Beach, Stonybrook, World Cinema Naples and Marco Island. "Her Majesty" was first released theatrically in the U.S. in April 2004 and continued to screen in select cities through March 2005, with
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Shaken, not stirred


the Club Wolfschmidt. In several of the Bond films, he is known to prefer Bollinger and Dom Pérignon champagne. Never primarily a red wine drinker, Bond tended to favour Château Mouton Rothschild; a 1947 vintage in "Goldfinger", and half a bottle "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", a 1934 ordered by M in "Moonraker", and a '55 in "Diamonds are Forever"—where Bond unveiled the assassin Wint posing as a waiter because the latter didn't know that Mouton-Rothschild is a claret.
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Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services


of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Fire Service. The new unit and its chief advisor will replace HMFSI, its function is to advise ministers, COBR and other government departments; and local government. The Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser or CFRA reports to the Department for Communities and Local Government. The new units remit only extends to England and Wales. The separate Inspectorate in Scotland Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate is under the leadership of its Chief Inspector, Steven Torrie. The DfCLG has outlined the "general" functions of the
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)


him without violating Swiss sovereignty. Blofeld refuses and Bond is eventually caught by henchwoman Irma Bunt. Blofeld reveals that he identified Bond after his attempt to lure him out of Switzerland, and tells his henchmen to take the agent away. Bond eventually makes his escape by skiing down Piz Gloria while Blofeld and his men give chase. Arriving at the village of Lauterbrunnen, Bond finds Tracy and they escape Bunt and her men after a car chase. A blizzard forces them to a remote barn, where Bond professes his love to Tracy
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Ofsted


inspection report. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (sometimes abbreviated to HMCI) is the head of Ofsted. Amanda Spielman was appointed Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills on 1 January 2017. The title of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools (HMCI) was created at the same time as The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) itself. Before Ofsted was set up in 1992, the person heading its forerunner, HM Inspectorate of Schools,
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Leslie Alfred Charles Fry


the Government of India in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jun 1947 joined His Majesty's Foreign Service at the Seventh Grade(listed alongside his cousin, Robert Morton Saner OBE) 30 Oct 1947 transferred from Indian Civil Service to Foreign Office 1951–1953 Minister-Counsellor in Lisbon 1953–1955 Head of the Foreign Office's Eastern Department 24 Oct 1955 appointed Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Budapest 11 Feb 1959 appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Djakarta 16 Jun 1963 - 1966 Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Rio de
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The Light of Western Stars (1918 film)


murder of a man who fought for her. Majesty does not understand the relationship between Gene and Bonita. When the desperado Don Carlos attacks the ranch, Gene saves Majesty from the Mexicans. Majesty sees Gene talking to Bonita and becomes jealous. Gene is taken captive by Don Carlos and is condemned to death. When Majesty decides to return to the east, the old priest reproaches her for her behavior. Filled with regret over her feelings, Majesty gets a reprieve for Gene and a warrant for Carlos, and saves Gene from
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Becoming Bond


" tells "the stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", despite having never acted a day in his life. Then after being offered the next seven Bond films and a $1 million signing bonus, he turned it all down." The story itself is told through an interview with Lazenby, with cutscenes to reenactments where actors lip-synch to
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Emma Peel


clockwise". Peel would be the last in a string of "talented amateurs" with whom John Steed was teamed, as her successor is a neophyte professional agent. In real life, Diana Rigg had chosen to leave the series for a number of reasons, one of which was to accept a role in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (similarly, her predecessor Honor Blackman departed to appear in the Bond film "Goldfinger"). During her first series, Rigg eventually learned that she
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)


's Secret Service" was nominated for only one award: George Lazenby was nominated in the "New Star of the Year – Actor" category at the 1970 Golden Globe Award ceremony, losing out to Jon Voight. The film topped the North American box office when it opened with a gross of $1.2 million. The film closed its box office run with £750,000 in the United Kingdom (the highest-grossing film of the year), $64.6 million worldwide, half of "You Only Live Twice"s total gross,
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Chief fire officer


of the general public. Historically, many CFOs went on to join Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate, formerly Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Fire Services, a government agency directly under the control of the Department for Communities and Local Government. Her Majesty's Inspectors are uniformed and considered to be superior to chief fire officers, although they have no power to directly command frontline fire crews. In 2007, the HMFSI was replaced by the office of the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser whose responsibilities extend to England and Wales. The Chief
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Henry Laurence Lindo


benefited from a following breeze.’ In 1935 Lindo entered Her Majesty's Civil Service as Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools for Jamaica. Between 1952 and 1959 he was Administrator of Dominica, a tenure during which he radically improved the island's roads. In 1960 he became Secretary to the Governor of Jamaica, 'a key post where his understanding of both points of view helped complete an orderly and amicable transfer of power after 300 years of colonial rule.' His role in helping smooth the transition meant that he was a
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Motifs in the James Bond film series


, only "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "Casino Royale", have ended with the central Bond girl deceased. In all other films, except "Quantum of Solace" and "Skyfall", Bond is kissing her, making love, or implying that he will do so. Sometimes an embarrassed M catches Bond during his embraces. Most endings feature a double entendre and, in many of the films, the Bond girl purrs, "Oh, James." Until "A View to a Kill"
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The Incredibles (film score)


The Incredibles is the soundtrack album to the 2004 Disney-Pixar film of the same name composed by Michael Giacchino. "The Incredibles" is the first Pixar film to be scored by Giacchino. Director Brad Bird was looking for a specific sound as inspired by the film's design — the future as seen from the 1960s. John Barry was the first choice to do the film's score with a trailer of the film given a rerecording of Barry's theme to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". However, Barry
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Anthony Figgis


Sir Anthony Figgis, (born October 1940) was Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2008. Unusually, he also held the post of Her Majesty's Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, from 1991 to 1996, when he became Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Austria. Figgis was born in 1940, and educated at Rugby School and King's College, Cambridge. He joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1962. Figgis' first
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Crime statistics in the United Kingdom


Kirkwhelpington, former head of the Metropolitan Police Service: In April 2013, the framework for reporting of official police statistics was amended to address these issues. The Home Office delegated the responsibility for auditing a police forces compliance with the National Crime Recording Standard to Her Majesty's Chief Inspectorate of Constabulary, later renamed Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire Rescue Service. The first statistics using the new framework were published in July 2014. After the 2014 changes, five yearly rolling compliance audits by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and
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Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland


Inspectorate, independent of the Prison Service. Previously inspections had been carried out by a Prison Governor. With the Scottish Prison Service being separate from its counterpart in England and Wales two inspectorates were created with prisons in England and Wales inspected by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland was placed on a statutory basis by an Act of Parliament, the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989; its functions and responsibilities are laid down accordingly. The Chief Inspector submits an annual report to the
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Her Majesty's Courts Service


Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) was an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and was responsible for the administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales. It was created by the amalgamation of the Magistrates' Courts Service and the Court Service as a result of the Unified Courts Administration Programme. It came into being on 1 April 2005, bringing together the Magistrates' Courts Service and the Courts Service into a single organisation. On 1 April 2011 it merged with the Tribunals Service
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SPECTRE


third film, "Goldfinger" (1964), SPECTRE returns in the 4th film, "Thunderball" (1965), which closely mirrors the events of the novel, and subsequently is featured in the following films. During the events of "You Only Live Twice" (film 5, 1967), they attempt to incite a war between the nuclear powers, the United States and Soviet Union. In film 6, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), Blofeld develops a germ warfare programme and
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Her Majesty's Naval Service


Her Majesty's Naval Service, also known as the Senior Service, is the United Kingdom's naval warfare and maritime service. It consists of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve and Naval Careers Service. The term Naval Service should be distinguished from the "UK Naval Services", which consist of the Naval Service and the Merchant Navy. The Naval Service as a whole falls under the command of the Navy Board, which is headed by the First Sea Lord.
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Welsh Government


of Her Majesty's Civil Service, but serve the devolved administration rather than the British government. The permanent secretary heads the civil service of the Welsh Government and chairs the Strategic Delivery and Performance Board. The permanent secretary is a member of Her Majesty's Civil Service, and therefore takes part in the permanent secretaries management group of the Civil Service and is answerable to the most senior civil servant in Britain, the cabinet secretary, for his or her professional conduct. He or she remains, however, at the direction of the
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Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service


The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) was a British Government agency which ran a variety of auxiliary vessels for Her Majesty's Naval Service (incl. Royal Navy, Royal Marines) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The service from 2009 has been run by Serco and is known as Serco Marine Services. The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service merged with the former Port Auxiliary Service in 1976 to form a component of Her Majesty's Naval Service that was known as marine services. Marine services existed to support the operations of the Royal Navy
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HM Prison and Probation Service


Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) responsible for the correctional services in England and Wales. It was created in 2004 as the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) by combining parts of both of the headquarters of the National Probation Service and Her Majesty's Prison Service with some existing Home Office functions. In 2017, some of the agency's functions transferred to the Ministry of Justice and it received its current name. NOMS was created on 1 June 2004 following a
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Anouska Hempel


a son, Jonathan. She appears in a photographic portrait by Bryan Wharton on display in the National Portrait Gallery. Hempel's first film appearance was in the Hammer Horror film "The Kiss of the Vampire" (1963). In 1969, she appeared in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as one of the "angels of death". Thereafter she appeared in several films including "Scars of Dracula" (1970), "The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins" (1971), "
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Alf Joint


" (1987), "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and the Bond films "Goldfinger" (1964) and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). He also had small acting roles in some films including two Michael Reeves films, "The Sorcerers" (1967) and "Witchfinder General" (1968). As a stuntman he specialised in high falls and fight scenes. He doubled for Sean Connery in the film "Goldfinger" and for Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood in "
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Britannic Majesty


Her Britannic Majesty, or His Britannic Majesty (HBM), depending on the sex of the monarch, is a formal, or official, term for the sovereign power of the United Kingdom in diplomacy, the law of nations, and international relations. For example, in the Mandate for Palestine of the League of Nations, it was "His Britannic Majesty" who was designated as the Mandatory for Palestine. Britannic Majesty is used in all British passports, where the following sentence is used: Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of
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2018 New Year Honours


individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, on advice of Her Majesty's Ministers in Antigua and Barbuda. Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Bahamas, on advice of Her Majesty's Ministers in the Bahamas. "Queen's Police Medal For Distinguished Service" Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of Her Majesty's Barbados Ministers. Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as
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The Avengers (TV series)


. This included following Honor Blackman to play a leading role in a James Bond film, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", as James Bond's wife Tracy Bond. Rigg and Macnee remained lifelong friends. On 25 October 2015, to mark 50 years of Emma Peel, the BFI (British Film Institute) screened an episode of "The Avengers" followed by an onstage interview with Rigg, during which she discussed her reasons for leaving the show and Patrick Macnee's reaction to her departure. When Rigg left the
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Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia


Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia (; translated as "Asterix & Obelix: On Her Majesty's Service"), directed by Laurent Tirard, is the fourth film adaptation of the adventures of Astérix after "Asterix & Obelix vs Caesar" (1999), "" (2002), and "Asterix at the Olympic Games" (2008). The film is adapted into 3D and had its World Premiere in September 2012. It is a live-action film from Fidélité Films and is based on "Asterix in
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Home Office


The Home Office (HO) is a ministerial department of Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for immigration, security and law and order. As such it is responsible for policing in England and Wales, fire and rescue services in England, and visas and immigration and the Security Service (MI5). It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs, counter-terrorism and ID cards. It was formerly responsible for Her Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service
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The ABC Sunday Night Movie


, and so that the films would fit in the time allotted, but perhaps the most controversial of these was the re-edit of the 1969 film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" broadcast on the "ABC Monday Night Movie". ABC held the rights to the James Bond films until 1990, when "The Living Daylights" was the final film aired prior to Turner Broadcasting buying the TV rights to the franchise. The Bond films have also aired on several cable channels not owned by Turner. ABC broadcast the
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Her Majesty's Naval Service


Naval Service and supporting organisations, including; 75 commissioned ships of the Royal Navy, 33 landing craft of the Royal Marines, 63 auxiliary vessels of Marine Services and 12 auxiliary ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. As of March 2019, Her Majesty's Naval Service employed a total of 40,600 personnel. The total displacement of HM Naval Service and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is approximately 778,000 tonnes. According to the "Queen's Regulations for the Royal Navy" the Naval Service consists of: The Naval Service is also supported by Marine
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2018 New Year Honours


Queen of Belize, on advice of Her Majesty's Belize Ministers. Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of Her Majesty's Grenada Ministers. Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Christopher and Nevis Ministers. "Queen's Police Medal For Distinguished Service" Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands, on advice of Her
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The Incredibles


first Pixar film to be scored by Michael Giacchino. Brad Bird was looking for a specific sound as inspired by the film's retrofuturistic design – the future as seen from the 1960s. John Barry was the first choice to do the film's score, with a trailer of the film given a rerecording of Barry's theme to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". However, Barry did not wish to duplicate the sound of some of his earlier soundtracks; the assignment was instead given to Giacchino. Giacchino noted that recording
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John Glen (director)


he also contributed to three "James Bond" films: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and "Moonraker" (1979). Following the release of "Moonraker", Glen was promoted to the rank of official director of the series; he went on to direct all five "Bond" films of the 1980s. He holds the record for directing the most number of films in the series to date, just one film more than Guy
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Mark Huffam


Mark Huffam is a British film and television producer. He was a producer on "The Martian", "Johnny English", and the television series "Game of Thrones". He was awarded CBE in 2011 at Her Majesty, The Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the film and television industries. He has been a producer on several films for Ridley Scott. Huffam was an associate producer and production manager on the 1998 Steven Spielberg film "Saving Private Ryan". In 2011, he was a producer
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Fire services in the United Kingdom


Rescue Service is inspected by Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland. Except for the period when the National Fire Service existed, matters concerning fire fighting fell within the remit of the Scottish Office (later the Scottish Executive, now the Scottish Government). In Scotland Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland (commonly known by the shortened and nationally unqualified form "HMFSI") exists to inspect all fire Services in Scotland to ascertain how they are discharging their functions under relevant legislation . It functions as an autonomous body under
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For Your Eyes Only (film)


story and "Risico". In the plot, Bond attempts to locate a missile command system while becoming tangled in a web of deception spun by rival Greek businessmen along with Melina Havelock, a woman seeking to avenge the murder of her parents. Some writing elements were inspired by the novels "Live and Let Die", "Goldfinger" and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". After the science fiction-focused "Moonraker", the producers wanted a return to the style of the early Bond films and the
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