Mr Hoppy is a shy, elderly bachelor who lives alone in a small flat London, but he has a problem.

Skyfall

by Patrick O'Connor

I'M not a great lover of James Bond films, finding them too contrived and flimsy. In the past, they have been a classic example of style over substance but I have to admit to having being won over by the latest in the franchise, Skyfall.

Of course, many of the usual Bond ingredients are there – the hyper-exciting opening sequence and chase; the spectacular settings and the obligatory super-arch villain.