British Culture: Albion Never Dies James Bond and China [Episode 210]
Mar 10, 2026
48:15
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Thomas Felix Creighton draws upon six years in China and knowledge of Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 to give an insight into how the series has merged fact and fiction, for the most part without friction.
Books, websites, and movies mentioned:
- The World of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason
- Thrilling Cities by Ian Fleming
- Dr No by Ian Fleming
- Tong Wars: The Untold Story of Vice, Money, and Murder in New York's Chinatown by Scott D. Seligman
- The Good Immigrants: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority by Madeline Y. Hsu
- The Encyclopedia of Milwaukee [website]: https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/chinese/
- Goldfinger by Ian Fleming (plus the movie with Sean Connery)
- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming (Thomas talks more about the movie though)
- The Man With the Golden Gun (just the movie with Roger Moore and Christopher Lee)
- For Your Eyes Only, movie directed by John Glen (see the 'Albion Never Dies' podcast episode released 17/12/2024)
- License to Kill (movie)
- Tomorrow Never Dies (movie)
- Zero Minus Ten by Raymond Benson (also, check out the 'Albion Never Dies' podcast episode #179)
- Die Another Day (movie)
- Skyfall (movie)
...and these are just the key ones. Plenty more 007 and China references out there, I am sure.