Daily: Bond On The Run – Does Britain still need 007?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 10 October 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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DANGER, SPOILERS! James Bond finally returns to cinemas in a world where questions about sexism, racism and Britishness have seldom been more pointed. Is there a place for a suave, womanising emissary of British power in the modern world? Is it time to reassess the role of Bond in British culture? Regulars and Bond fiends Ros Taylor and Arthur Snell talk to Ian Kinane, editor of the International Journal of James Bond Studies and a senior lecturer in English literature, about their first Bonds and where 007 should go next. Do not listen unless you’ve seen the film. “Bond offers a parallel universe in which Britain always wins.” - Arthur Snell “Bond probably has many fatherless children all over the world.” - Ian Kinane “James Bond is so far from the boring reality of intelligence work, like people staring at databases.” - Arthur Snell “Shirley Bassey is seen as singing an anthem of Britain's glory days of Empire.” - Ian Kinane “Bond seems to embody what is properly British, but more often he’s played by actors who aren't British themselves.” - Ian Kinane Presented by Ros Taylor and Arthur Snell. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.1	podcast I caught sight of an Aston Martin D. B. 5 on the shelf,
1:15.6	property of my son, one of James Bond's younger fans, who can even play the start of the theme tune on his guitar now.
1:21.7	I love the Daniel Craig movies too but no one can deny
1:24.1	there's a lot about Bond that is problematic and not just because he's a white
1:27.7	male. The way the rest of the world becomes a playground for fantasies of
1:31.0	British dominance. The racism and attitudes towards women in the earlier
1:34.6	films, the mythologising of the British establishment.
1:38.3	I could go on and we will, but there will be spoilers for the latest film, No Time to die, so if you haven't seen the film and you want to, press the stop button now or you will certainly regret it.
1:49.0	Joining me today are Arthur Snell, a regular bunker presenter and a former expression of British soft
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