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British Culture: Albion Never Dies

The Britishness of James Bond: For Your Eyes Only (1981) starring Roger Moore

17 Dec 2024

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Don't be shy, send me a message!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 Joy (A Brit Abroad... in China - Celebrating a 'British Day' in Guangzhou).  We talk about:What makes this film so special?British submarinesBritish-Greek RelationsThe King's MedalAncient Chinese SayingsElektraSaint CyrilThe Most Famous British GreekBritish Winter OlympicsI draw on a range of books, including but not limited to:Bond on Bond, by Roger MooreSome Kind of Hero, by Matthew Field and Ajay ChowdhuryFor My Eyes Only, by John GlenThe Return of Heroic Failures, by Stephen PileThe Complete James Bond Short Stories, by Ian FlemingOperation Mincemeat, by Ben MacintyreIan Fleming's Commandos, by Nicholas RankinIan Fleming, by Nicholas ShakespeareA Bond Odyssey, by Adam Muckle30 Hot Days, M.A. Birant  For Greece during the Second World War, I do draw on Winston Churchill's 6 volume account, and recommend the following novel and TV drama:Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de BernièresSword of Honour (2001) starring Daniel CraigIf this podcast prompts any thoughts you would like to share, please do message me at the contact details below.Message me anytime on Instagram, @FlemingNeverDies, or e-mail: [email protected] out my https://www.youtube.com/britishcultureCheck out my Red Bubble shopSubscribe to my newsletter for update e-mails, random postcards, and stickers: https://youtube.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b3afdae99897eebbf8ca022c8&id=5165536616Support the show

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