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5 very special guests join me for this episode from 4 continents:

• David Zaritsky @TheBondExperience
• Donnie Waldron @Quantum of History
• Pete Brooker @LondonBondMap
• Gabriel Rabenales @TheStyleisNotEnough
• Lincoln McConnell-Brown @DressingLikeMcQueen

We talk about places, themes, and values shown in this film from our vantage points in London, the USA, Chile, and Australia. Is this film truly British? If so, what makes it so? Listen to the episode to find out!

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Raymond Benson is the author of over forty published titles. He is most well-known as being the first American to write continuation James Bond novels (six original titles and three film novelizations, between 1996-2002), and for the best-selling and acclaimed five-book serial, THE BLACK STILETTO (2011-2014). I also mention in the episode that he wrote, JETHRO TULL (POCKET ESSENTIAL SERIES) There's a lot more, so if you want the full story please visit the author at his website: https://raymondbenson.com/ and also his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRaymondBenson

I previously reviewed his first two 007 continuation books on my Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/britishculture

"James Bond Book Review | Zero Minus Ten | I've visited these Chinese locations!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD_kKtQsZlo

"James Bond Book Review | The Facts of DEATH | Someone I know appears in the book!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow_WnHuU_bY

Benson's newest original novel, THE MAD, MAD MURDERS OF MARIGOLD WAY, was published in 2022. His most recent works also include the suspense novels, THE SECRETS ON CHICORY LANE, IN THE HUSH OF THE NIGHT, BLUES IN THE DARK, and HOTEL DESTINY--A GHOST NOIR.

His backlist of original thrillers (EVIL HOURS, TORMENT--A LOVE STORY, ARTIFACT OF EVIL, A HARD DAY'S DEATH, DARK SIDE OF THE MORGUE, and others) as well as his classic reference book from 1984, THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION, are much loved.

Raymond is also a prolific tie-in writer: the first two best-selling TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL novels (for the latter he used the pseudonym of "David Michaels"), and with John Milius he wrote HOMEFRONT: THE VOICE OF FREEDOM. He also produced novelizations of other popular videogames--METAL GEAR SOLID and METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY, HITMAN (HITMAN: DAMNATION, and DYING LIGHT (DYING LIGHT--NIGHTMARE ROW).

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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 submarines
• British-Greek Relations
• The King's Medal
• Ancient Chinese Sayings
• Elektra
• Saint Cyril
• The Most Famous British Greek
• British Winter Olympics

I draw on a range of books, including but not limited to:

• Bond on Bond, by Roger Moore
• Some Kind of Hero, by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury
• For My Eyes Only, by John Glen
• The Return of Heroic Failures, by Stephen Pile
• The Complete James Bond Short Stories, by Ian Fleming
• Operation Mincemeat, by Ben Macintyre
• Ian Fleming's Commandos, by Nicholas Rankin
• Ian Fleming, by Nicholas Shakespeare
• A Bond Odyssey, by Adam Muckle
• 30 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 Bernières
• Sword of Honour (2001) starring Daniel Craig

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