EP20: James Bond - the real world of MI6, espionage and the fact in the fiction

EP20: James Bond - the real world of MI6, espionage and the fact in the fiction

The 25th Bond film is in cinemas now and in this episode of I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan he digs into the real life world of espionage, counter terrorism and the life of Bond creator Ian Flemming. First up Peter is in conversation with Sir David Omand. He was the first UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator, served on the Joint Intelligence Committee, Permanent Secretary of the Home Office, and before that Director of GCHQ. His recent book How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence gives a real insight into information gathering. In part two we hear from Dr Robert Bartholomew about the mysteriousHavana Syndrome. Are Western embassies across the World being targeted by a new sonic weapon? He along with Dr Robert Baloh have written extensively on the subject. And to wrap this episode we speak to Andrew Lycett, author of an outstanding biography of Ian Flemming - the creator of the one and only 007. Should you wish, all of today's guests and there work can be found on the links below as well as the wider web... Sir David Omand - www.penguin.co.uk/authors/138288/david-omand.html Dr Robert Bartholomew - www.rebartholomew.com Andrew Lycett - www.andrewlycett.co.uk Peter can be found on Twitter via @peterfrankopan Produced, edited and mixed by @producerneil

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EP7: The inner workings of Westminster with Jess Phillips MP

EP7: The inner workings of Westminster with Jess Phillips MP

Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips never intended being an active member of parliament despite being a member of the Labour Party. She is one of the most visible MPs which comes with many positive an...

1 Elo 202141min

EP6: Will Page on Economics at Spotify, artists controlling their product, and how Dolly Parton became a fan

EP6: Will Page on Economics at Spotify, artists controlling their product, and how Dolly Parton became a fan

Former Chief Economist at Spotify Will Page is Peter's guest on episode 6 of I've Been Thinking. Peter and Will discuss his book, Tarzan Economics, and the examples within showcasing economics impac...

25 Heinä 202136min

EP5: Ai Weiwei on activism, art and the Chinese government

EP5: Ai Weiwei on activism, art and the Chinese government

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei left China in 2015 and has since lived in several countries including the UK and most recently Portugal. Growing up with his own father in exile, Ai Weiwei's art ...

18 Heinä 202124min

EP4: Cricketing legend Michael Holding on race, taking a knee and the power of education

EP4: Cricketing legend Michael Holding on race, taking a knee and the power of education

West Indian fast bowling legend Michael Holding speaks to Peter about how he came to write his most recent book Why We Kneel How We Rise, educating himself on racism, his hopes for change in the futur...

15 Heinä 202139min

EP3: Sir Anthony Seldon on what it takes to be a Prime Minister

EP3: Sir Anthony Seldon on what it takes to be a Prime Minister

Is being Prime Minister of the United Kingdom a job you would really want? Sir Anthony Seldon, author of The Impossible Office?: The History of the British Prime Minister, joins Peter to examine that...

11 Heinä 202137min

EP2: Former FBI Director James Comey on President Trump and his regrets

EP2: Former FBI Director James Comey on President Trump and his regrets

James Comey was the 7th Director of the FBI from 2013 until his dismissal by President Donald Trump in 2017. As head of the FBI he opened the investigation into Hilary Clinton's emails on the eve of ...

4 Heinä 202128min

EP1: Professor and presenter Alice Roberts on ancestors and pre-history

EP1: Professor and presenter Alice Roberts on ancestors and pre-history

Peter's first guest on I've Been Thinking is Professor Alice Roberts. Alice is a biological anthropologist, biologist, presenter and author. In this episode we look into the unbelievable amount of inf...

4 Heinä 202137min

Trailer: I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan

Trailer: I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan

Best-selling author, rock star historian and world-renowned thinker Peter Frankopan is turning his hand to the art of podcasting, with his new project: I’ve Been Thinking...with Peter Frankopan. In ...

24 Kesä 20212min

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