As the '007' franchise has moved away from its more misogynist roots, Matthew Goode wanted to go in another direction.

It’s been a long time coming. MI6, or the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), is basically Britain’s real-life spy agency—the one you always hear about in James Bond movies.

Years after Judi Dench played James Bond's boss on the big screen, a woman will soon lead the real MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence service, for the first time. I spy NPR's Lauren Frayer in London.

It's a case of real life catching up with James Bond fiction: Britain's MI6 spy agency named its first-ever female chief. She used to be Q. Now she'll be C.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief.

Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday that Blaise Metreweli will be the next ...

Jams Bond's literary debut, featured him behind the wheel of a 1931 4.5 liter Bentley Blower. Driving an Aston Martin came years later in the Goldfinger movie.

2) M In the James Bond franchise, M is the codename held by the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, a.k.a. MI6. Essentially, this character is James Bond’s commander.

Being a brand new Bond, First Light will follow the plight of the reckless, but charming young MI6 agent as he’s tapped by M for a mission that could grant him his fabled 00 status. And we mean ...