To what extent do both ‘Casino Royale’ and ‘Spooks’ rely on racial and other stereotypes?

Casino Royale is a typical British action drama which follows a group of spy’s who work for the British government. The plots usually contain someone from another country who is involved in some kind of misconduct which is mostly circulating around recreational drugs or terrorism. The protagonists that are followed in the episode are British whereas the characters of opposition are usually of another nationality. Although the British spy’s e.g. James Bond, use weapons and dangerous techniques and also kill in this particular episode, they are portrayed to be heroes. The creators do this by using a protagonist who is also a sex symbol.

Spooks is a very similar drama which doesn’t incorporate as much action as Casino Royale. It follows the British Security Service in their tasks to keep the country safe. In this particular episode wealthy businessman are held hostage by individuals of a different ethnicity. The story suggests that the wealthy British have harmed those in poorer communities because of their greediness.

These episodes both rely on racial stereotypes in particular as their plots are about other nationalities breaking the law in some way. In comparison to Britain the other countries or characters are shown to be unstable and less economically developed which gives denotations that Britain is a much more economically developed.