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Thomas Felix Creighton talks to Alex (Sifu) Lamas about the trailer for the forthcoming James Bond video game, First Light.

Currently a martial arts instructor, Alex Lamas was in the film business for 25 years, working as storyboard artist, assistant art director, and weapons specialist. He’s not a gamer, he played Goldeneye N64 only *twice* in the 1990s. He gives Thomas (a strictly casual gamer) a cinephile’s view on the new video game trailer.

You can find Alex at:

https://www.youtube.com/@yestoadventure007

https://www.instagram.com/sifu_lamas/

Thomas had been playing Hitman 2 for a several hours before recording this game, relevant as these are the same people working on the new 007 game. Many more hours in, the statements in the podcast still hold true.

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Thomas Felix Creighton talks about the British perspective on 4th July – American Independence Day. This episode is perfect to listen to as you drive to a family barbeque on the day, giving you fun facts, and a unique perspective you can share!

• Why is there a triumphal arch close to where this episode was recorded in England, celebrating the American victory?
• Was 1776 the start of a new identity?
• What inspired the US constitution?
• Would slavery have ended sooner for the USA if the colonies had stayed with Britain?

All these questions are answered, with the following books and films recommended (listen in order of mention in the episode):

Books:

• Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens, by David Mitchell
• A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris
• Cromwell, by Antonia Fraiser
• Origins of the American Revolution (2nd ed.) by John Chester Miller

Movies:

• 1973’s Robin Hood (Disney)
• 1968’s The Lion in Winter (with Timothy Dalton as Phillip II of France)
• 2010’s Robin Hood (the Russell Crowe one)
• 1970’s Cromwell

Released on the first of July, to give you time to listen in advance of the celebratory day, when many will be busy with family, or in case you have a really long drive to get to that barbeque!

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Thomas Felix Creighton talks to Oxford historian Dr. Steven Parissien about his forthcoming book, ‘Another Round – A Post-War History of Britain in 12 Strong Drinks’ from publisher August Books.

We talk about class, age, gender, as factors in British ‘drinking culture’, as well as the UK’s ever changing international outlook, and the effect of marketing, in shaping our trends in drinking. We even talk about the rise of zero alcohol drinks in Britain.

So, raise a glass to the Great British tradition of booze, and the twelve drinks that made it what it is today… Cheers!

The history of Britain, perhaps more so than any other country, is defined by its drinking culture. Built on a foundation of pubs, clubs and watering holes, the UK has remained in the global top five for alcoholic intake per capita since 1700. It doesn’t matter how it comes – nip, schooner, pint or yard – we will always gladly have another.

But of such a vast and varied drinks menu, which are Britain’s favourites? Which have stood the test of time? And what do they say about our wider culture?

Steven Parissien’s 'Another Round?' uncorks contemporary Britain’s relationship with booze in twelve very different drinks. From the 1950’s classic Babysham, to the house party favourite WKD, these flagship brands reflected and redefined British culture and politics.

This book publishes in the UK on 11th September, 2025.

You can pre-order on Amazon (and all good sellers), and it will be available in Hardcover (£14.99), Paperback (£9.99), and eFormats (£9.99) on the day of release. Thomas has read an advance copy of this book, and strongly recommends it.

Dr Steven Parissien is Director of Compton Verney museum and gallery in Warwickshire, England, and Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, University of Oxford, and the University of Warwick. Born in London and raised in Buckinghamshire, Steven obtained both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Oxford.

Steven has written extensively on architectural and cultural history. His nine books to date include Adam Style (Phaidon, 1992; Apollo magazine's Book of the Year for 1992 and The American Institute of Architects' Book of the Year Choice for 1993), George IV: The Grand Entertainment (John Murray, 2001); Interiors: The Home Since 1700 (Laurence King, 2008); and, most recently, The Life of the Automobile (Atlantic, 2013). He lives in Oxford, England, and has a daughter, Julia.

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