Bond Basics

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Q - Who is James Bond?
A - An Mi6 spy created in 1952 by author Ian Flemming. Flemming was also a Naval Commander - just like his hero James Bond.

Q - What is Mi6?
A - It really exists and is part of the British secret service.Mi stands for military intelligence.Mi5 is the security service for the UK and Mi6 is responsible for spying abroad.Its agents gather data on people or terrorist organisations that could be a threatto the country - either by attacking it, or giving away top secret information.

Q - who else works at mi6?
A - Bonds boss has the code name M.Ms secretary is Miss moneypenny.The spy gadgets and weapons are made by Q branch - its chief is called Q.

Q - what does 007 mean?
A - 007 is Bonds agent code number.The double zero shows he has a licence to kill during his missions.It takes two kills before an agent can gain 00 status.

Q - how many Bond movies have been made?
A - dr.No was the first, in 1962.Casino royale,which hit the big screen in 2006, was the 21st film in series.But, the events in Casino royale take place before all the other movies when Bond first becomes a 00 agent.

Q - what does bond look like?
A - Six actors have now played James Bond, starting with Sean Connery.Roger Moore appeared in the role most often, starring in seven movies. Daniel Craig is the latest actor to play 007.