The tone for the evening was set with the arrival of an Aston Martin and the popping of 60 Bollinger champagne corks. This was Bond night and the mission was to raise more than £10,000 for The Herald�s Friends of Maggie�s Campaign.

The tone for the evening was set with the arrival of an Aston Martin and the popping of 60 Bollinger champagne corks. This was Bond night and the mission was to raise more than £10,000 for The Herald's Friends of Maggie's Campaign.

The first Scottish screening of Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig, drew hundreds of well-dressed supporters of the charity - including footballers, television stars and politicians - to the centre of Glasgow for the dazzling charity gala event.

One of the first to arrive on the red carpet was Rangers and Scotland footballer Christian Dailly, with his wife, Kirsty. The couple are long-standing supporters of Maggie's and, with a fundraising committee, have generated more than £100,000 for the Maggie's Centre in Dundee following the death of the sportsman's father.

Dailly said: "We are here to have a fun night but it is important for us to be here, too. I lost my father to cancer four years ago and the fundraising went from there. Each centre needs more than £300,000 a year to keep going and we do what we can.

Mrs Dailly added: "A lot of our friends were really affected by the death of Christian's father and you realise how everyone is touched by cancer. Maggie's is there for everyone who needs their support."

Also in attendance was former First Minister Jack McConnell with his wife, Bridget.

Mr McConnell said: "I have just been stuck on the motorway and could have done with Bond to get me here a bit quicker but it is absolutely terrific to be here for this great occasion.

"Both Bridget and myself have lost friends and family to cancer in the last few years and we do all that we can do to support Maggie's.

"When people are diagnosed with cancer they need a comfortable environment with people who understand. Maggie's Centres do that better than anyone."

Marie McQuade, director for communications at Maggie's Centres, welcomed the audience to the screening, alongside Lord Provost of Glasgow Bob Winter, and said: "Daniel Craig said recently that Quantum of Solace means the moment that everything changes in a relationship.

"There is nothing more life- changing than a diagnosis of cancer and that is why it is so important you are all here tonight to support Maggie's."

Ms McQuade dedicated the film night to the memory of Calum Macdonald, a former journalist with The Herald who died earlier this month, aged 32, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.

His mother and father, Jackie and Calum, were in the audience for the screening.

Mr Macdonald said: "We are just absolutely delighted that Maggie's wanted to dedicate this night to Calum.

"It's a lovely thing to do and we are so pleased that we are able to contribute to Maggie's through money raised at Calum's service.

"Unfortunately, Calum never got the opportunity to visit Maggie's as often as he intended as his illness was just so fierce, but the few times he was there he was very impressed."

A painting donated to Maggie's by Glasgow-born artist Douglas Gordon, which is estimated to be worth over £40,000, will be auctioned at a later date.

Special thanks were extended to Sony, Cineworld, Inverarity One to One Wines, Murray Aston Martin and The People's Postcode Lottery - which donated to £300,000 to Maggie's - on the night.