James Bond (TRIH ep 101)
1953 · Resource
Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the creation, character and cultural legacy of James Bond prompted by the release of No Time to Die. They trace Ian Fleming's biography — family background, wartime service, and literary origins — and examine the novels' tone, misogyny, racism and wish-fulfilment. Fleming's inspirations (John Buchan's Richard Hannay, Bulldog Drummond, Fu Manchu-style villains) and recurring villain tropes are considered.
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