In pictures: the royal premiere of Quantum of Solace in London

Leading man Daniel Craig holds girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell hostage in order to gain entry to his own premiere. Behind that right hand is a pocket rocket launcher Photograph: Getty

Security are alerted to a spot of trouble in the crowd. Seriously though, what is this picture doing here? Photograph: Getty

One is a screen legend whose character is central to an historic movie franchise. The other, is Judi Dench etc... (Do you ever wonder if Samantha Bond would have got the role of Moneypenny if it wasn't for that surname?) Photograph: Rex

Quantum of Solace's chief villain Mathieu Amalric; could he look any more French? Photograph: Getty

Olga Kurylenko, the Ukrainian actor who stars as Bolivian agent Camille, attends the premiere, her dress a metallic shimmer redolent of eastern richesse Photograph: Getty

Five minutes later Camille, the Bolivian agent played by Ukrainian actor Olga Kurylenka, attends the premiere, her dress a fiery display of Latin American passion Photograph: Getty

After all that, it comes as a relief to see Gemma Arterton (aka Fields) arrive in a gaudy horrorshow of a frock Photograph: Getty

Lily Allen is accosted by an obsessive fan at the Battersea power station after-party Photograph: Richard Young/Rex

Grace Jones! Hasn't anyone told you you're supposed to dress up for these events? Photograph: Getty

Simon Webbe and Rick Yune. No, us neither Photograph: Richard Young/Rex

Sadly, we do recognise this man. He played Oddjob in Goldfinger Photograph: Getty

And here is the original Ernest Blofeld, his advanced age forcing him to sport a ludicrous blond wig Photograph: Getty

What's a party without Elle Macpherson? No kind of party at all Photograph: Getty

And finally here's Jack White, who recorded the Quantum of Solace theme tune, with wife Karen Elson. Jack achieves his unique red-eye look by rubbing his corneas with raw onions five minutes before a public appearance Photograph: Rex