British Culture: Albion Never Dies
What is 'British-ness'? This podcast explores all aspects of British culture from the perspective of an Englishman previously based in China and Turkey. Perhaps you know Thomas Felix Creighton already from Instagram's @FlemingNeverDies centered on Ian Fleming's classic creation, James Bond, 007. Here, we can see a wider background of where our British hero sits.
You can also check out the video channel: www.youtube.com/britishculture
Episodes
192 episodes
NEW BOOK: 'Another Round – A Post-War History of Britain in 12 Strong Drinks', interview with author Dr. Steven Parissien [Episode 192]
Thomas Felix Creighton talks to Oxford historian Dr. Steven Parissien about his forthcoming book, ‘
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The Transatlantic Bond Film: 1985's A View to a Kill - Interview with Chris Morales (@ThatOneBondGuy) in California [Episode 191]
Thomas Felix Creighton interviews Christopher Morales, also known as @ThatOneBondGuy on Instagram and Youtube, to get a Californian's perspective on 1985's James Bond film A View to a Kill.
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Britain in the 1950s | Post-War, Cold War, and Family [Episode 190]
Thomas Felix Creighton talks about Britishness in the 1950s, drawing on both academic sources, and family diaries, letters, and recollections. This episode covers family experiences of the Second World War, births in the baby boom, and life in ...
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Interview with John Glen - Director of Five James Bond Films [Episode 189]
Thomas Felix Creighton interviews John Glen, who directed five James Bond 007 films, three with Sir Roger Moore KBE in the lead and two with Timothy Dalton:For Your Eyes Only (1981)Octopussy (1983)A View to a Kill ...
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The Britishness of Octopussy: The lucky 13th James Bond film, discussed by authors and fans.
Thomas Felix Creighton talks about the 1981 James Bond movie Octopussy starring Roger Moore as British secret agent 007. His special guests for this episode include:Daniel Gaster, Instagrammer, blogger, and Youtuber, '
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What is an Anglican Easter? [Episode 187]
I am delighted to be joined by Canon Ned Lunn at Bradford Cathedral for this special Easter episode! I ask him:What is a Canon?What is a Cathedral?What is Easter, for Anglicans?Ang...
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BONUS: Happy Birthday James Bond, 007! [Episode 186]
April 13th! It's James Bond's birthday today... (oh, and mine!)Check out my SmörgåsBond playlist on Youtube:
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The CHINESE Culture Podcast: 中国 Never Dies
A real change for the podcast: After 5 years of talking about British culture, it's time to move on and talk about 'The Middle Kingdom', China. I lived in China from 2015-2021, and regularly wrote e-mails to my parents detailing my ...
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British Manners [Episode 184]
The UK is famously polite, but is the reputation well-deserved? I check out the Hugh Dennis book, ‘Britty Britty Bang Bang’, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Micheal Portillo’s Great British Railway Journeys, and a range of other sources. I also draw ...
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British Culture Q&A [Episode 183]
Your questions answered, whether sent via Instagram, Chinese social media, or in a comment on Youtube! The questions were:How do you feel being in the UK after 2 years? - Instagram: @BondUpNorth (Sam)How is your B...
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Amazon Buys 007 & British Family Businesses [Episode 182]
"Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today announced that they have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights, and those parties will remain co-owners of the franchise. Under the ...
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Are the Harry Potter books worth reading? ...as an adult [Episode 181]
I’ve just read all 7 Harry Potter books, plus the three supplementary books, for the first time. I’ve also visited some of the movie locations in the UK (including Durham Cathedral and King’s Cross Station), tried Bu...
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The Britishness of Quantum of Solace [Episode 180]
5 very special guests join me for this episode from 4 continents:David Zaritsky @TheBondExperienceDonnie Waldron
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Interview with Raymond Benson - James Bond continuation author and more! [Episode 179]
Raymond Benson is the author of over forty published titles. He is most well-known as being the first American to write continuation James Bond novels (six original titles and three film novelizations, between 1996-2002), and for the bes...
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The Britishness of James Bond: For Your Eyes Only (1981) starring Roger Moore
Introduced by Joe Darlington (Being James Bond), I investigate the uniquely British aspects of this 007 film, with 6 special interviews from China thanks to my previous guest Max James ...
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DEEP DIVE: The Britishness of Skyfall - My Favourite Daniel Craig 007 Film
What makes the 007 films so uniquely British? In this episode, I take a deep (1-hour) dive into 2012's 'Skyfall' starring Daniel Craig. If you haven’t seen the film ‘Skyfall’ since it came out in 2012, don’t worry, there is...
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REISSUE: Celebrating Trafalgar Night (21st October)
Every year, on October 21st, the Royal Navy celebrates Admiral Nelson’s most famous victory, near Trafalgar in 1805 when 27 British Royal Naval ships defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet of 33 warships. But, what if Nelson ...
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A Brit Abroad... in China - Celebrating a 'British Day' in Guangzhou
What is it like to be a Brit in China, before, during, and after the pandemic? Today's special guest, Max James Joy, shed some light on how being a Brit in China has changed over the last few years (since I left). He also talks about the differ...
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BONUS: My First Time Living Overseas - A Brit in Turkish Cyprus (2001-2008)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live overseas? In this episode, I share a selection of clips from my audio diary, recorded on cassette tape in 2006. At that time, I had been living in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for...
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34:46
Meeting the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak
Today, I met the Prime Minister of the UK. I give my very quick impressions of the event, from out in a field
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NEW BOOK: Boy Wanted on Savile Row - An Interview with Pete Brooker (From Tailors With Love) [Episode 172]
In this episode, I am delighted to interview Pete Brooker (From Tailors With Love) about his work about the forthcoming memoir of Timothy Everest MBE.Boy Wanted on Savile Row is a revealing memoir that charts the evoluti...
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British Science Fiction [Episode 169]
Thank you to Instagram's @Izi_Ready_GoesBond for suggesting this topic! In this episode, I cover:H.G. WellsThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeAldo...
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Instagram's @ThatOneBondGuy talks, 'On HIS Majesty's Secret Service - A James Bond Continuation Novel by Charlie Higson [Episode 168]
Chris Morales, @thatonebondguy on Instagram and Youtube gives me his unique take on the James Bond continuation novel, ‘On HIS Majesty...
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