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Thomas Felix Creighton examines the Britishness of ‘Live and Let Die’, both the 1954 novel by Ian Fleming, and the 1973 movie starring Roger Moore. Contributors include British author in the USA, Roland Hulme, New York based Youtuber Alex Lamas (Always say YES to Adventure), and blogger and writer Matt Spaiser (Bondsuits.com). The main interview at the end is with Peter Brooker, co-author of ‘From Tailors With Love’ (with Matt Spaiser) and ‘Boy Wanted on Saville Row’, a biography of Sir Timothy Everest. You can also find him at his podcast, ‘There Will Be Bond’, which is available from all great podcasting apps.

The podcast in in three main parts:

An examination of the 1954 novel, and what made it a best-seller in the UK. If JFK made 007 a household name in the USA, what made him a best-seller here in the UK years before? The Suez Canal Crisis, and the author’s high society connections, played a vital part.

Heading towards the 1973 movie features contributions from Roland Hulme examining ‘the race question’, Alex Lamas giving a take on authentic portrayals of New York, and Matt Spaiser, also in New York giving an overview of the menswear featured in the film.

Finally, we have the interview with Pete Brooker, recorded in 2022, now released for the first time. Yes, that is the speed of my podcast, it’s analysis not news. He talks about having a shirt made from the same bolt of fabric, by the same shirtmaker, as the one worn by 007 in the movie.

Books I reference include:

· Ian Fleming – the Complete Man, by Nicholas Shakespeare

· The Life of Ian Fleming, by John Pearson

· The Man with the Golden Typewriter, edited by Fergus Fleming

· Some Kind of Hero – The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films, by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhry

· The 007 Diaries, by Roger Moore

Recommended Rabbit Hole: K. Hagen · The Spectre of “Bloody Morgan”: Ian Fleming’s Use of the Pirate Motif (available online): International Journal of James Bond Studies · Vol. 1, Issue 2 · Spring 2018

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Thomas Felix Creighton talks to Alex (Sifu) Lamas about the trailer for the forthcoming James Bond video game, First Light.

Currently a martial arts instructor, Alex Lamas was in the film business for 25 years, working as storyboard artist, assistant art director, and weapons specialist. He’s not a gamer, he played Goldeneye N64 only *twice* in the 1990s. He gives Thomas (a strictly casual gamer) a cinephile’s view on the new video game trailer.

You can find Alex at:

https://www.youtube.com/@yestoadventure007

https://www.instagram.com/sifu_lamas/

Thomas had been playing Hitman 2 for a several hours before recording this game, relevant as these are the same people working on the new 007 game. Many more hours in, the statements in the podcast still hold true.

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Thomas Felix Creighton talks about the British perspective on 4th July – American Independence Day. This episode is perfect to listen to as you drive to a family barbeque on the day, giving you fun facts, and a unique perspective you can share!

• Why is there a triumphal arch close to where this episode was recorded in England, celebrating the American victory?
• Was 1776 the start of a new identity?
• What inspired the US constitution?
• Would slavery have ended sooner for the USA if the colonies had stayed with Britain?

All these questions are answered, with the following books and films recommended (listen in order of mention in the episode):

Books:

• Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens, by David Mitchell
• A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris
• Cromwell, by Antonia Fraiser
• Origins of the American Revolution (2nd ed.) by John Chester Miller

Movies:

• 1973’s Robin Hood (Disney)
• 1968’s The Lion in Winter (with Timothy Dalton as Phillip II of France)
• 2010’s Robin Hood (the Russell Crowe one)
• 1970’s Cromwell

Released on the first of July, to give you time to listen in advance of the celebratory day, when many will be busy with family, or in case you have a really long drive to get to that barbeque!

Message me anytime on Instagram, @FlemingNeverDies, or e-mail: AlbionNeverDies@gmail.com

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