A former Bond Girl helped bring 007-style intrigue to Shoreham Harbour.

Actress Valerie Leon, who starred with Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again and Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me, recreated her roles to help launch the Adur Festival.

Ms Leon, now 59, also appeared in The Revenge Of The Pink Panther, six Carry On films and the Hammer House of Horror movie Blood From The Mummy's Tomb.

The annual festival this year has an 007 theme night as part of its two-week run in June.

Organisers staged a spectacular Bond-style launch with a helicopter, hovercraft and speedboat with Shoreham's waterski-ing vicar Father Marcus Ronchetti playing Oddfelt.

The action converged on Coronation Green, where his efforts to capture the full print run of the festival brochure were successfully thwarted by James Broadband.

Ms Leon said: "I think it is very important to back arts festivals like Adur as they encourage and develop new talent."

Singer Sam Brown, daughter of musician Joe Brown, will play the festival marquee at Beach Green, Shoreham Beach, on June 15.

Singer Jack Cryer, daughter of comedian and TV scriptwriter Barry Cryer, will appear at Shoreham airport's terminal building on June 8. Barry is at the airport on the 18th.

Festival stalwarts Richard Durrant and Herbie Flowers will take the stage at the airport on June 10.

Writer Germaine Greer, author of The Female Eunuch, will talk at Lancing Parish Hall in South Street on June 12.

Veteran politician Tony Benn will present an evening of debate at the Shoreham Centre on June 7.

Linda Smith, dubbed the funniest woman on radio, brings her one-woman show to the festival marquee on June 16.

The main festival runs from June 4 to June 20.

For details, call 01273 263160 or go to www.adurfestival.com