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James Bond Themed Murder Mystery

You Only Die Once – Large group script

You Only Die Once James Bond Themed Murder Mystery

The Cold War is over and the age of terrorism is dwindling.  Finally, after years of espionage and counter-espionage, the opposing groups have arranged talks to see if an agreement can be reached.

Tonight, in a top secret location in an expensive and exclusive hotel, selected evil masterminds and members of the various intelligence agencies have gathered for the first of these momentous talks.

However, before M can make any opening remarks, a body is discovered.  Roger Damsels, MI6’s top secret agent, has had his license to kill terminated.  Permanently.

With such a mix of spies and villains within the walls, who had the most to gain?

Large Group Murder Mystery Game

You Only Die Once – Large group script

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Whats in the kit

How do these games kits work?

These games require 7-13 cast and involve the rest of the audience by getting them to ask pre-set questions – which are provided to them on paper by the inspector at the start of each round.

They run in a similar way to a dinner party, so are an ideal first choice for novice hosts and acing teams with little or no experience running large scale events.

These games work best as a sit down event with 6-12 tables of guests, with a suspect on each table.

As a rough guide these mysteries take approximately 2-3 hours to complete with a three course meal.

During the game the audience will listen to five short sets of dialogue from the cast and pose pre-scripted questions (which the cast answer with pre-scripted answers). There are three rounds which can be evenly spread throughout the night or, if preferred, the question and answer rounds can be bunched together into one large round.

At the end of the final round the guests are given time to decide who is the murderer, and once the guests have decided who did it, how and why (i.e. the murderer and motive) they will complete the answer sheet and hand it in.

How these games usually run.

Introductory Round: Introductions by the cast and the facilitator “inspector character”.
Rounds 1, 2 and 3: Scripted dialogue from the cast, followed by pre-set questions and answers.
Concluding Statements and solution: conclusions by the cast and denouement from the inspector.

There is one “inspector character” who acts as a facilitator during the event and is essential to the cast.

Reducing the cast size will reduce the length of time required to solve the mystery.

Introducing the suspects

The inspector (M) can be played by a male or female person but is essential to make the game format work.  We suggest you cast your primary “Organizer” in this role.  Or have the most organised as a supporting role to the inspector to keep the game moving along and hand out information at the right time.

M – The person responsible for solving the crime
Efficient in their own peculiar way,  M has an unusual method of solving crimes – they involve everyone!

The Suspects:

Austin Martin – M’s Chief of Staff.
A brilliant mission analyst with a head for facts and figures, Austin is always seen in a smartly pressed and tailored business suit.

Kitty With-Claws – A pussycat you wouldn’t want to mess with.
This well-dressed beauty is more than equipped to kill any would-be suitor.

Scaryminger – The man with the golden bum.
Living on a desert island, Scaryminger is always able to perfect his all-over tan, right down to his third nipple.

Cuttlefishy – More than a sweet distraction.
With floaty dresses and a serene expression, you could easily be mistaken into thinking Cuttlefishy was an easy catch.

Ernst FuzzyFelt – The man with the white cat.
Despite his keen love of white felines, Ernst’s dark suit never even carries a hair.

Cary Files – An ally at the CIA.
When you need to call in the cavalry, Cary has weaponry and enough ammunition to sink a battleship.

The inspector (M) can be played by a male or female person but is essential to make the game format work.  We suggest you cast your primary “Organizer” in this role.  Or have the most organised as a supporting role to the inspector to keep the game moving along and hand out information at the right time.

M – The person responsible for solving the crime
Efficient in their own peculiar way,  M has an unusual method of solving crimes – they involve everyone!

The Suspects:

Austin Martin – M’s Chief of Staff.
A brilliant mission analyst with a head for facts and figures, Austin is always seen in a smartly pressed and tailored business suit.

Kitty With-Claws – A pussycat you wouldn’t want to mess with.
This well-dressed beauty is more than equipped to kill any would-be suitor.

Scaryminger – The man with the golden bum.
Living on a desert island, Scaryminger is always able to perfect his all-over tan, right down to his third nipple.

Cuttlefishy – More than a sweet distraction.
With floaty dresses and a serene expression, you could easily be mistaken into thinking Cuttlefishy was an easy catch.

Ernst FuzzyFelt – The man with the white cat.
Despite his keen love of white felines, Ernst’s dark suit never even carries a hair.

Cary Files – An ally at the CIA.
When you need to call in the cavalry, Cary has weaponry and enough ammunition to sink a battleship.

Dr Yes – Or is it No?  Perhaps Undecided would be a better title.
On a rare appearance away from his tropical island, Dr Yes is simply a man in a suit, but one with a very dastardly plan.

Xenia Onabottom – A woman who knows how to take care of herself.
With fast cars, glitzy dresses and the ability to kill with her thighs, Xenia is a nice girl when you get to know her – honest!

The inspector (M) can be played by a male or female person but is essential to make the game format work.  We suggest you cast your primary “Organizer” in this role.  Or have the most organised as a supporting role to the inspector to keep the game moving along and hand out information at the right time.

M – The person responsible for solving the crime
Efficient in their own peculiar way,  M has an unusual method of solving crimes – they involve everyone!

The Suspects:

Austin Martin – M’s Chief of Staff.
A brilliant mission analyst with a head for facts and figures, Austin is always seen in a smartly pressed and tailored business suit.

Kitty With-Claws – A pussycat you wouldn’t want to mess with.
This well-dressed beauty is more than equipped to kill any would-be suitor.

Scaryminger – The man with the golden bum.
Living on a desert island, Scaryminger is always able to perfect his all-over tan, right down to his third nipple.

Cuttlefishy – More than a sweet distraction.
With floaty dresses and a serene expression, you could easily be mistaken into thinking Cuttlefishy was an easy catch.

Ernst FuzzyFelt – The man with the white cat.
Despite his keen love of white felines, Ernst’s dark suit never even carries a hair.

Cary Files – An ally at the CIA.
When you need to call in the cavalry, Cary has weaponry and enough ammunition to sink a battleship.

Dr Yes – Or is it No?  Perhaps Undecided would be a better title.
On a rare appearance away from his tropical island, Dr Yes is simply a man in a suit, but one with a very dastardly plan.

Xenia Onabottom – A woman who knows how to take care of herself.
With fast cars, glitzy dresses and the ability to kill with her thighs, Xenia is a nice girl when you get to know her – honest!

Gold Thumb – The man with the Midas touch.
Dripping in gold accessories and expensive clothing, Gold Thumb probably carries more carat than cash.

Quadruple X – The Russian spy.
In either snow gear or flimsy Egyptian dresses, Quadruple X is still a force to be reckoned with.

The inspector (M) can be played by a male or female person but is essential to make the game format work.  We suggest you cast your primary “Organizer” in this role.  Or have the most organised as a supporting role to the inspector to keep the game moving along and hand out information at the right time.

M – The person responsible for solving the crime
Efficient in their own peculiar way,  M has an unusual method of solving crimes – they involve everyone!

The Suspects:

Austin Martin – M’s Chief of Staff.
A brilliant mission analyst with a head for facts and figures, Austin is always seen in a smartly pressed and tailored business suit.

Kitty With-Claws – A pussycat you wouldn’t want to mess with.
This well-dressed beauty is more than equipped to kill any would-be suitor.

Scaryminger – The man with the golden bum.
Living on a desert island, Scaryminger is always able to perfect his all-over tan, right down to his third nipple.

Cuttlefishy – More than a sweet distraction.
With floaty dresses and a serene expression, you could easily be mistaken into thinking Cuttlefishy was an easy catch.

Ernst FuzzyFelt – The man with the white cat.
Despite his keen love of white felines, Ernst’s dark suit never even carries a hair.

Cary Files – An ally at the CIA.
When you need to call in the cavalry, Cary has weaponry and enough ammunition to sink a battleship.

Dr Yes – Or is it No?  Perhaps Undecided would be a better title.
On a rare appearance away from his tropical island, Dr Yes is simply a man in a suit, but one with a very dastardly plan.

Xenia Onabottom – A woman who knows how to take care of herself.
With fast cars, glitzy dresses and the ability to kill with her thighs, Xenia is a nice girl when you get to know her – honest!

Gold Thumb – The man with the Midas touch.
Dripping in gold accessories and expensive clothing, Gold Thumb probably carries more carat than cash.

Quadruple X – The Russian spy.
In either snow gear or flimsy Egyptian dresses, Quadruple X is still a force to be reckoned with.

Q – Master of gadgets at MI6.
Wearing a white lab coat and always having an array of top secret equipment to hand, Q is the only man in MI6 who packs more gadgets than the spies!

Dr Molly Hotflush – MI6 physician.
An attractive, white-coated medical professional, Dr. Hotflush often wears a short-skirted suit and heels under her white coat and is always on duty.

3 reviews for You Only Die Once – Large group script

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    rachael1880
    Rated 5 out of 5
    April 17, 2025
    Another fantastic one! We laughed so much at the James Bond puns and play on words!
    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    Great fundraiser night , we sold out in 3 days of tickets on sale, restaurant was full to their capacity of 100 people and the staff coped marvellously, It was lots of fun, from the rehearsing, the preparing the venue to the night itself, pictures are on Red herring Facebook page. We are already being asked what next years fundraiser will be. We will maybe in association with Thomsons holidays, do our next murder mystery fundraising night for holidaymakers in May, that is how confident we are that the nights work !!Thomsons support our charity here in Fethiye Turkey and raise money for us here More information about our charity can be found on Facebook, FIG page here if anyone would like to support us https://www.f-acebook.com/gro-ups/16739697996-0235/
    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    Hi... recently used the 'You Only Die Once' for our charity evening, it was an amazing success, a sell out once again, with everyone having a great time and all ready booking for our next event. Arranging the evening is relative easy to set up and use, as long as you have a team of committed people who will play the parts and you have an audience who are there to have some fun while raising money for charity... it will be a success The script and outline for this story was excellent and easy to follow, great characters everyone in the cast had a great time playing their roles If you are a 'James Bond' fan then this story is for you and is worth running as a charity 'fund raising' event... highly recommended.
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Customise this game

This game can be customised to fit your event for an additional fee.

It’s hard to give “ball park” figures for what different customisations would cost however we’ve attempted to HERE.

Please do contact us for a free quote if you would like any customisations on your game before purchase.

Remember… if you just need 1 extra person, or 1 less person, why not have someone play the inspector role?

The inspector can usually be male or female as the “for real” inspector can simply invent a new name for themselves.

Some hosts prefer to play the inspector role as it means they can work on the catering while the round plays out amongst their guests.

 

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