“Reel him in…” Bond takes to the skies in LICENCE TO KILL (1989) to hijack Sanchez’s plane. This sequence was shot in Key West, Florida, and the stunt was performed for real by Jake Lombard, Bond's aerial stunt double. | James Bond 007

In this scene from LICENCE TO KILL (1989) Bond makes a quick getaway from the Wavekrest. Second unit director Arthur Wooster said: “We had barefoot-skiing world champion Dave Reinhardt doing the stunt for us. There was so much water flying around, which meant that we could get big close-ups of his feet. Later we added shots of Tim.” | James Bond 007

On this day in 1988, Desmond Llewelyn, as Q, shot his scene helping Bond sneak aboard the Wavekrest in LICENCE TO KILL. | James Bond 007

Remember when we could go out for a drink? For today’s classic clip, Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Pam Bouvier (Carrie Lowell) square up to Sanchez’s men in the Barrelhead bar in LICENCE TO KILL (1989). “I portrayed Pam as gritty and tough,” said Lowell. “When Bond meets her at the bar, she’s wearing a black leather vest and carrying a sawn-off shotgun. She’s flinging men over her shoulder and smashing bottles on their heads.” | James Bond 007

“Spare me this sentimental rubbish!” Bond is stripped of his MI6 status and becomes a rogue agent in this scene from LICENCE TO KILL. | James Bond 007

LICENCE TO KILL’s tanker-plane chase was shot on a disused (reputedly haunted) piece of road near Mexicali. For this moment where the five tonne vehicle goes on its side to avoid incoming missiles, a rig was devised to tilt the tanker on its side but proved unnecessary. “The tanker driver (Rémy Julienne) appeared on location — no crash helmet, seat belt or anything,” remembered 2nd unit special effects supervisor Chris Corbould. “He put a ramp up and he just drove up, and he put the tanker on it