Tales From the Kingdom

William Melville - the inspiration for 'M' (1x6)

Air date: Mar 15, 2009

The final programme in the series is dedicated to Sneem's William Melville and the amazing story of how he became the inspiration for the Bond character 'M'. The son of a baker, he emigrated to London where he joined the police force and went on to become the first head of MI5 and Britain's most important spy.