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
188 episodes
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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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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The British-Chinese Connection [Episode 167]
Happy Year of the Dragon, which in Mandarin is 'long' so it's going to be a looong year as a Chinese friend pointed out to me this week.In this episode, I (briefly) talk about my grandfather's time in Hong Kong as child, and the First C...
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'U' is for... 'Underground', 'Umbrella', and 'Upper-Class' [Episode 166]
Thank you very much to Kyle Barbeau (Instagram's Easy Smiles and Expensive Watches) and David Nix (via e-mail) for suggesting these three topics! I spend 10 minutes on each ...
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The British Empire: My Five Favourite Factual Books [Episode 165]
The British Empire is scarcely taught in schools in modern Britain, yet many of us Brits have personal connections to it. Learning about our individual heritage can connect us to a wider national and global story. Here, I talk about my own inte...
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My 5 Favourite Shakespeare Plays [Episode 164]
What is Britishness? Well, there's no doubt Shakespeare is a British institution, and much of the UK's theater industry seems to rest heavily on these 500 year old plays. Never mind the tourist industry in
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An Ambulance Came For Me (but don't panic) [Episode 163]
This week, just a 10-minute update explaining what's transpired with me over the last week. In short, expect more next week; especially as I've been longing to cover Shakespeare for a while now. I may also get moving again with the Alphabet of ...
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My Favourite James Bond Locations ~ by listener request! [Episode 162]
007 visits many beautiful locations as part of his service to Queen (now King) and country, but which are the best? I talk about my own experiences in Hong Kong, Istanbul, and London, with an additional special mention for San Francisco.
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