Empire announce 42-hour James Bond marathon. Are you up for the challenge?

In the lead up to Casino Royale and a new Bond age and in the spirit of foolish behaviour for your amusement, three brave Empire Magazine writers – Chris Hewitt, Sam Toy and Nick De Semlyen – will be attempting to get through every 'official' Bond film consecutively. And this time, they're giving you lot the chance to join them – not physically, you understand, there’s only so much room on the sofa. But they're hoping that there are readers out there who will be willing to endure the Bond marathon at exactly the same time, starting from noon on Saturday.

The rules are simple. Kick off is at noon with Dr. No and finish, God willing, on Monday morning around 6.40am with Die Another Day, allowing five minute gaps between each film, while every five films brings a 20-minute break. No sleeping is allowed, and the only drugs permitted are caffeine and Pro Plus. Readers can either choose to try to stay with them for the duration, or dip in and out for their favourite movies.

The schedule is below. For this to really work, they want you to sync up the movies, so if the start, for example, Diamonds Are Forever at twenty minutes past midnight on Sunday October 1, then so should you! Feeling brave? Or just want to laugh at three foolhardy souls who will probably fail in their attempt... or die trying (probably of food poisoning from too many snacks)?

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30

12.00 Dr. No

13.50 From Russia With Love

15.45 Goldfinger

17.35 Thunderball

19.45 You Only Live Twice

22.00 On Her Majesty's Secret Service

SUNDAY OCTOBER 1

00.20 Diamonds Are Forever

02.20 Live & Let Die

04.25 The Man With The Golden Gun

06.30 The Spy Who Loved Me

08.50 Moonraker

10.55 For Your Eyes Only

13.05 Octopussy

15.15 A View To A Kill

17.25 The Living Daylights

19.55 Licence To Kill

22.10 Goldeneye

MONDAY OCTOBER 2

00.20 Tomorrow Never Dies

02.20 The World Is Not Enough

04.30 Die Another Day (ends 06.37 approx.)

Thanks to `Nid` for the alert.

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