British Culture: Albion Never Dies

Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton discusses some of the common controversies surrounding the 2015 James Bond movie ‘SPECTRE’ – assuming that you will be moderately familiar with this 007 film; after all, why else would you listen to a podcast about a movie more than a decade old!? Common talking points in academia, professional media, and fan communities are investigated here, including but not limited to: Should Bond’s foster family be important for the franchise?Was it...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton investigates the claim, recently made in Spiked magazine but also present elsewhere, that those in positions of power and influence in the UK "hate" Britain's traditional culture... from countryside pubs to famous authors such as JRR Tolkien and Shakespeare. Is there any truth to these assertions? You can read the article this episode addresses here: https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/10/10/why-do-our-elites-hate-britain-so-much/ Support...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton interviews Rowan Gibson, author of ‘Nathan Rocke: A Spy Ever After’. TROUBLE IS PART OF HIS JOB DESCRIPTION When a British agent is killed in Slovakia, Nathan Rocke is sent to finish what he started. A Russian nuclear threat has surfaced. Operation Stribog’s Victory. Named after the Slavic god of sudden storms. But intelligence is sketchy. The clock is ticking. And the GRU has a traitor inside MI6, making Rocke a target before he even a...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Is Moonraker (1979) the most under-appreciated 007 film among James Bond aficionados? Thomas Felix Creighton discusses this question with his special guest, who as CEO of Shogun Films has recently produced a British spy film of his own; Knightfall (2026) even has Roger Moore’s son Geoffrey, along with Sir Roger Moore's successor in the role of Simon Templar (aka 'The Saint'), Ian Ogilvy. Thomas and Jonathan Sothcott cover such questions as: S...

Don't be shy, send me a message! This podcast has been a little quiet of late - but things won't stay that way. In this episode, Thomas explains what happened, what's happening, and what will happen. Apart from all that, there are also a few 'regular' episodes 'in the can' including two great interviews with published authors. More episodes are being worked on, so keep an eye out for new episodes, in the near future. *some apps may have a previous version of this episode where Thomas mi...