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BBC iPlayer Radio  Last on  Sun 26 Oct 2008 13:30 BBC Radio 4
30 minutes First broadcast: Monday 26 May 2008  As part of the
Ian Fleming centenary, Prof David Cannadine sets James Bond and
his creator in their historical context. He suggests that Bond
was popular not just because he was sexy and suave - he was seen
as a consoling fantasy for a country that had lost an Empire but
not yet found a role in the world.