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British Culture: Albion Never Dies — 214 episodes

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1

The Britishess of 007 First Light [Episode 214]

2

Between Two Worlds - A Slice of UK and China Life [Episode 213]

3

Work Culture Around the World [Episode 212]

4

From China With Love - A Brit in Chengdu [Episode 211]

5

James Bond and China [Episode 210]

6

The Britishness of Cozy Crime [Episode 209]

7

Pith Helmet Adventures - Interview with Alex Lamas (Youtube: Always Say Yes To Adventures)

8

Murder on the Orient Express ~ No Spoilers! [Episode 207]

9

An Insight into Irish Culture - Interview with Garvan Rushe (DublinTourGuide.ie)

10

The Britishness of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - with David Zaritsky (The Bond Experience)

11

Calvin Dyson Interview - Which is the 'Most British' James Bond Film?

12

'V' is for... Victoria [Episode 203]

13

Interview with Jonathan Sothcott - CEO of Shogun Films [Episode 202]

14

A Slice of Yorkshire (and London) Life [Episode 201]

15

In Praise of... James Bond: Die Another Day [Episode 200]

16

The Britishness of The Living Daylights - 1987's James Bond 007 Adventure [Episode 199]

17

Listener Request: If you could live in any fantasy universe... [Episode 198]

18

James Bond in the USA - with British author Roland Hulme [Episode 197]

19

Brits in the Desert – My Family in Kuwait, 1978 [Episode 196]

20

The Britishness of Live and Let Die: A DEEP DIVE: Fleming, Film, and Fans [Episode 195]

21

007 First Light: A Gamer and a Non-Gamer Perspective: Interview with Alex (Sifu) Lamas

22

The Fourth of July - The British Perspective

23

NEW BOOK: 'Another Round – A Post-War History of Britain in 12 Strong Drinks', interview with author Dr. Steven Parissien [Episode 192]

24

The Transatlantic Bond Film: 1985's A View to a Kill - Interview with Chris Morales (@ThatOneBondGuy) in California [Episode 191]

25

Britain in the 1950s | Post-War, Cold War, and Family [Episode 190]

26

Interview with John Glen - Director of Five James Bond Films [Episode 189]

27

The Britishness of Octopussy: The lucky 13th James Bond film, discussed by authors and fans.

28

What is an Anglican Easter? [Episode 187]

29

BONUS: Happy Birthday James Bond, 007! [Episode 186]

30

The CHINESE Culture Podcast: 中国 Never Dies

31

British Manners [Episode 184]

32

British Culture Q&A [Episode 183]

33

Amazon Buys 007 & British Family Businesses [Episode 182]

34

Are the Harry Potter books worth reading? ...as an adult [Episode 181]

35

The Britishness of Quantum of Solace [Episode 180]

36

Interview with Raymond Benson - James Bond continuation author and more! [Episode 179]

37

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

38

DEEP DIVE: The Britishness of Skyfall - My Favourite Daniel Craig 007 Film

39

REISSUE: Celebrating Trafalgar Night (21st October)

40

A Brit Abroad... in China - Celebrating a 'British Day' in Guangzhou

41

BONUS: My First Time Living Overseas - A Brit in Turkish Cyprus (2001-2008)

42

Meeting the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak

43

NEW BOOK: Boy Wanted on Savile Row - An Interview with Pete Brooker (From Tailors With Love) [Episode 172]

44

British Science Fiction [Episode 169]

45

Instagram's @ThatOneBondGuy talks, 'On HIS Majesty's Secret Service - A James Bond Continuation Novel by Charlie Higson [Episode 168]

46

The British-Chinese Connection [Episode 167]

47

'U' is for... 'Underground', 'Umbrella', and 'Upper-Class' [Episode 166]

48

The British Empire: My Five Favourite Factual Books [Episode 165]

49

My 5 Favourite Shakespeare Plays [Episode 164]

50

An Ambulance Came For Me (but don't panic) [Episode 163]

51

My Favourite James Bond Locations ~ by listener request! [Episode 162]

52

Romans, Pagans, and Christians in Britain ~ by listener request! [Episode 161]

53

British Comedy & Expat Life: An Interview With Jorma Kirkko (The Blackmilkshake Comedy Pubcast) [Episode 160]

54

BONUS Episode: The King James Bible, The Gospel According to St. Luke; The Coming of Jesus (Reading)

55

The BEST THREE British TV Comedies According to UK Writer Roland Hulme: Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, and Red Dwarf [Episode 159]

56

BONUS Episode: The King James Bible, The Gospel According to St. Matthew; The Coming of Jesus (Reading)

57

Casino Royale: Interview with Superfan Kyle Barbeau (Instagram's @EasySmilesAndExpensiveWatches) [Episode 158]

58

Listener Request: The British Countryside | With a Special Look at 'The Archers' [Episode 157]

59

Topics From Listeners | Your Questions Answered! [Episode 156]

60

Interview with Mark Edlitz, author of 'The Many Lives of James Bond' [Episode 155]

61

60 Years of Dr. Who | 3/3 | The Modern Whoniverse... and is James Bond a Time Lord? | With Instagram's @DanielGaster [Episode 154]

62

Remember, Remember... and Remembrance | Two Pillars of Community Life in the UK [Episode 153]

63

60 Years of Dr. Who | 2/3 | From '70s ICON Tom Baker to 2000s ICON David Tennant | With Instagram's @DanielGaster [Episode 152]

64

BONUS Episode: Who was 'Boudica: Queen of War'?

65

The Silly Season - A Slice of UK Life [Episode 150]

66

REISSUE: Celebrating Trafalgar Night (21st October)

67

60 Years of Dr. Who | 1/3 | The beginning and the BEST entry point to 'Classic Who' | With Instagram's @DanielGaster [Episode 148]

68

Albion Is Not Enough | London as seen in 1999's 'James Bond: The World Is Not Enough' [Episode 147]

69

No Time To Die (2021) - Movie Review [Episode 146]

70

Ranking the 007 films with Donnie Waldron (@Quantum_of_History): Which James Bond Movie has "NO GOOD BITS"? [Episode 145]

71

Gertrude Bell - Queen of the Desert [Episode 144]

72

What is... Yorkshire? [Episode 143]

73

The Controversies of Ranking the 007 films with Chris Hunt (@BritishBondAddict): Why 'Diamonds Are Forever' is BETTER than You Think [Episode 142]

74

Ranking the 007 films with Chris Hunt (@BritishBondAddict): Why 'Tomorrow Never Dies' is THE BEST Bond Film [Episode 141]

75

President of the 007GB Club, Philip Dewhurst: An Interview [Episode 140]

76

Ranking the 007 films with Joe Darlington (@BeingJamesBond): Why 'The Man With The Golden Gun' is THE BEST Bond Film [Episode 139]

77

The Prime Minister's Trousers - Why Are Sunak's Socks On Show? - with Caine [Episode 138]

78

I'm being Evicted (Don't Panic) + A Slice of Life from Gibraltar, East, and North Yorkshire [Episode 137]

79

British Motor Racing with Instagram's 'British Bond Addict' [Episode 136]

80

Top 10 Topics on 'British Culture' - According to Chat GPT [Episode 135]

81

Rocking the Long Weekend! - Exploring the Rock of Gibraltar with Caine (Youtube: Videos by Caine) [Episode 134]

82

A Deep Dive Into Gibraltar - A James Bond Location - with Caine (Youtube: Videos by Caine) [Episode 133]

83

The British Empire in Cyprus 1878-1960 [Episode 132]

84

A Pilot's Perspective on James Bond 007 |An Interview with 'That One Bond Guy' (Christopher Morales) [Episode 131]

85

The Britishness of Indiana Jones | Interview with Matt Wacker (@WackMatters) [Episode 130]

86

The Bond Franchise in London vs the USA: "The Bond Experience" (David Zaritsky) and I Discuss! [Episode 129]

87

Sex, Snobbery, Sadism, and Schofield|Pete Brooker (From Tailors With Love) Talks Scandal in the UK *ADULT THEMES AND LANGUAGE* [Episode 128]

88

Fuel Bills, Bust Boiler, Housing Uncertainty... and the *REAL* Questions: What to do on a Bank Holiday? & How to be a 007 Fan These Days? [Episode 127]

89

My £700 Monthly Electricity Bill | A Slice of Hampshire Life (Local Newspapers) | Haworth 1940s Weekend [Episode 126]

90

Roland Hulme (British Author) and I talk: "On HIS Majesty's Secret Service" by Charlie Higson | The latest James Bond 007 continuation novel [Episode 125]

91

Coronation Monday [Episode 124]

92

Coronation | Report From Hyde Park, London [Episode 123]

93

EXTRA LENGTH EPISODE | The British Empire in Cyprus - Part 2 | 2,700 Years of History [Episode 122]

94

What is a Church of England Sunday Service? [Episode 121]

95

REISSUE: A 'Shallow Dive' Into St. George's Day, with Caine [Episode 120]

96

The British Empire in Cyprus - Part 1 [Episode 119]

97

Ranking the 007 films [Episode 118]

98

The Church of England | Part 1 | With Bradford Cathedral's Canon Ned Lunn [Episode 117]

99

Coming Soon: My Top 3 Most Requested Topics | Spring 2023 [Episode 116]

100

On Location: 'James Bond: Octopussy' (1983) - Interview with Del Singh - Part 2 [Episode 115]

101

On Location: 'James Bond: Octopussy' (1983) - Interview with Del Singh - Part 1 [Episode 114]

102

365 Consecutive Days in the UK (My First Time as an Adult) [Episode 113]

103

'U' is for... 'United Kingdom' [Episode 112]

104

British Novelist Roland Hulme Discusses Writing Formulas - James Bond, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and More! [Episode 111]

105

'T' is for... 'Tolkien' | The Author of 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings', and 'The Silmarillion' [Episode 110]

106

'T' is for... 'Tea', 'Tower of London', and 'Technology' [Episode 109]

107

'T' is for... 'Thunderbirds' and the TV shows of Gerry Anderson MBE [Episode 108]

108

Inside the House of Commons | Interview with an Insider [Episode 107]

109

'S' is for... 'Satire' ~ British, Turkish, and even Cantonese Satire [Episode 106]

110

'S' is for... ‘The Shire’, ‘Secret Service’, and ‘Scaramanga’ [Episode 105]

111

'S' is for... 'Simon Templar (aka 'The Saint')' [Episode 104]

112

'S' is for... 'Sports', 'Scotland', and 'SAS (and SBS)' [Episode 103]

113

How British is Star Wars? [Episode 102]

114

Merry Christmas! [Episode 101]

115

The 100th Episode: What have I learned, and what's coming up?

116

REISSUE: A Deep Dive Into Christmas, with Caine [Episode 99]

117

A British Novelist Discusses a Classic British Novel: Roland Hulme on "Lady Chatterley's Lover" [Episode 98]

118

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit | The Book, The Film (1970), and The Railway

119

It's Competition Time! (open until Tuesday 5th December)

120

By Listener Request... The Food and Drink of James Bond, 007

121

The UK's New, New Prime Minister; Rishi Sunak | Your Questions, My Answers

122

Lawrence of Arabia - The True Story

123

REISSUE: Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November!

124

The Man Who Would Be King (Film 1975 & Story 1888)

125

BONUS Episode: The British Origins of Halloween

126

Zulu (1964) and the REAL Battle of Rorke’s Drift

127

BONUS Episode: Trafalgar Night

128

Coming Soon: The (British) Empire Strikes Back!

129

Frederick Forsyth | A Very British (Thriller) Writer | Heir of Ian Fleming?

130

What is 'Britishness'?

131

The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

132

Preview Episode: The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

133

Queen Elizabeth II & King Charles III

134

Who is Liz Truss? | A Brief Biography of the UK's New Prime Minister

135

It's the August Bank Holiday!

136

James Bond in Istanbul | Part 3 | Ian Fleming (iii), "The Tunnel of Rats" and the Byzantines

137

A Fourth Slice of Yorkshire Life | Britain as Seen Though Our Local Newspapers

138

James Bond in Istanbul | Part 2 | Ian Fleming (ii), Pera, Galata, and the Grand Bazaar

139

James Bond in Istanbul | Part 1 | Ian Fleming (i)

140

British Politics: Your Questions, My Answers

141

The Next Prime Minister

142

Bonus Episode: The Drinks of 007

143

A James Bond Location: Queen Mary's Rose Garden, Regent's Park, London (1964's You Only Live Twice)

144

Culture Shock: 5 Stages and Practical Solutions (from an Englishman Abroad)

145

Back in Britain #10 | On the Bradford Busses

146

Back in Britain #9 | 3 months of being back...

147

British Culture Q&A!

148

Back in Britain #8 | with St. Thomas' Church Bells, the City of Bradford Brass Band, and the Cathedral Chamber Choir for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

149

Back in Britain #7 | I'll buy you a Bettys! (no apostrophe)

150

Back in Britain #6 | The UK vs the US (listener mail edition) | Plus: taking a steam train to Howarth's 1940s Weekend

151

Back in Britain #5 | The UK vs the US (two countries divided by common clichés?)

152

Back in Britain #4 | A visit to London meeting "From Tailors With Love", Daniel Gaster, and "British Bond Addict"

153

Back in Britain #3 | I have a job in the UK!! | Alfred Chocolate Yumyum the Cat makes an appearance

154

'R' is for 'Royal'

155

A 'Shallow Dive' Into St. George's Day, with Caine (normally in Fuzhou, China)

156

Interview with "License to Cook" author, Edward Biddulph

157

Back in Britain #2 | British Pubs with Caine (Normally in Fuzhou) | Plus: "A Slice of Derbyshire Life" with Alfred Chocolate Yumyum the Cat

158

A Third Slice of Yorkshire Life | Britain as Seen Though Our Local Newspapers

159

Back in Britain #1 | After 7 years Away…

160

Interview with "The Spy Command" Bill Koenig

161

A Few Fun Facts About Wales

162

'Q' is for... 'Queen'

163

A Second Slice of Yorkshire Life | Britain as Seen Though Our Local Newspapers

164

'P' is for 'Prince of Wales'

165

Interview with "Being James Bond" Joe Darlington

166

'O' is for... 'Oliver Cromwell'

167

Rockall 2022 | An Epic Expedition for Charity

168

'N' is for... 'National Health Service'

169

A Slice of Yorkshire Life | Britain as Seen Though Our Local Newspapers

170

'M' is for... 'Monarchy'

171

I have COVID (Keep Calm and Carry On)

172

Merry Christmas!

173

SPOILER! Review of No Time to Die with “Quantum of History"

174

'L' is for... 'London' with 'British Bond Addict' & 'From Tailors With Love' (Pete Brooker)

175

A Deep Dive Into Christmas, with Caine!

176

Coming up soon on the podcast!

177

'K' is for... 'Kings, Knights, and Knaves'

178

SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! review of No Time to Die with “That One Bond Guy” (Chris Morales, from California)

179

'J' is for... 'Justice'

180

Remembrance Day

181

The UK: Not Just London | An Exploration of Britain with Caine in Fuzhou (China)

182

Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November

183

'I' is for... [To be decided by you!]

184

Interview with "The British Voice" Ian Russell [31]

185

A Brit in New York | Interview with British Novelist Roland Hulme [30]

186

Interview with British Author Jon Auty, creator of "Behind the Stunts" [29]

187

Trafalgar Night [28]

188

H is for... King Henry... All Eight of Them! [27]

189

007 as seen from China | *No Spoilers* for 'No Time To Die' [26]

190

'G' is for 'Great' [25]

191

007's Retirement: Reading, Rum and Riparian Feasts [24]

192

'F' is for 'Fish and Chips' [23]

193

A Deep Dive Into British Men's Wardrobes with Caine (in Fuzhou, China) [22]

194

'E' is for 'Elgar' [21]

195

British Culture as Experienced by British People Overseas - Thomas and Caine [20]

196

'D' is for 'Democracy' [19]

197

A Deep Dive Into Ink: British Tattoo Culture, with Caine (in Fuzhou, China) [18]

198

'C' is for 'Crumpets' [17]

199

'B' is for 'Bloody Hell'! [16]

200

'A' is for 'Albion' [15]

201

British Bond Addict talking about Bond, James Bond [14]

202

The Cost of Counter-Piracy (Somalia) [13]

203

My Five Favourite (British) Books [12]

204

Britishness as viewed from California: An Interview with IG's "That One Bond Guy", Christopher Morales [11]

205

The 7 Pillars of Britishness: An Interview with Instagram's "British Bond Addict" [10]

206

A James Bond Location: Hong Kong and the Peninsula Hotel [9]

207

Bonus Episode: What are biscuits in the USA!? [8]

208

A Deep Dive into Tea (Part II): British Tea, Turkish Tea, and Tea in East Asia [7]

209

A Deep Dive Into Tea (Part I) [6]

210

Coming up soon on the podcast! [5]

211

British Culture as seen from Fuzhou, China: Interview with Caine [4]

212

What's this series all about? [3]

213

Book Review: From Russia With Love [2]

214

You Only Live Twice [1]