First words from James Bond and Wilder Lawless

Today, Big Finish Productions and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd release the first interviews with these two talented stars.

Isaac Rouse said: “Being given the chance to play a character as legendary as James Bond is a huge honour. There’s pressure that comes with that naturally, but what’s amazing about exploring uncharted territory of his life is that we’ve never seen Bond so young, not yet fully formed. It was really exciting to try and pull out what parts of his character are innate to his nature, and which are forged through the warpath he’s destined to walk.”

“Young Bond’s adventures in SilverFin take him to his roots and forge the foundation he builds on through the adventures to come. He’s challenged by both enemies and friends, particularly by Wilder, who Charlotte brought such an energy and charisma to. Their relationship is really formative for Bond, so I can’t wait for people to hear it come to life.”

And Charlotte McBurney, who plays Bond’s Scottish ally Wilder Lawless, said: “To be involved in SilverFin in any way is a total dream. And to play such a bold and spirited character as Wilder? I can hardly believe my luck. Getting to embody such an energetic, funny and resilient character has been the most enormous privilege.

“I’ve had the chance to work alongside such an extraordinary cast and crew, with Barnaby Edwards’ direction and adaptation, which thrums with all the mystery and suspense from Charlie Higson’s novel. It’s been a once in a lifetime experience being a part of this, and I absolutely cannot wait for people to hear it.”

SilverFin is comprised of 16 half-hour episodes, making up approximately eight hours of full-cast audio drama. It will be released on 29 October 2026 as two box sets, available from www.bigfinish.com and www.ianflemingshop.com. Each box set can now be pre-ordered for just £24.99 (download to own) or £35.99 (download to own + collector’s edition CD).

Additionally, listeners can pre-order the two volumes together as a bundle, available in a number of premium tiers with strictly limited, exclusive collectable packages:

• Platinum (limited to just 300 copies worldwide): SilverFin Volumes 1 and 2 as collector’s edition CDs and digital downloads to own, plus an exclusive ‘Young Bond Intelligence Report’ magazine and commemorative collectables (notebook, mug, fridge magnet, and behind-the-scenes postcards), for £119.
• Gold (limited to just 300 copies worldwide): SilverFin Volumes 1 and 2 as collector’s edition CDs and digital downloads to own, plus commemorative collectables (notebook, mug, fridge magnet, and behind-the-scenes postcards), for £95.
• Silver: SilverFin Volumes 1 and 2 as collector’s edition CDs and digital downloads to own, for £68.
• Bronze: SilverFin Volumes 1 and 2 as digital downloads to own, for £48.

Copies of the SilverFin novel by Charlie Higson can also be purchased from the Big Finish website, for £6.99. And, the novel is available in a bundle with both volumes of the SilverFin audio drama, for £54 (with the audio drama as digital downloads to own) or £68 (with the audio drama on CD).

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All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 31 December 2026. 

Young Bond will be released digitally, followed by a special collector’s edition CD. Pre-orders of the CD will also unlock a digital copy which can be instantly downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.