[mairdie]

Fascinating. Goggled Pertwee and 007 and got this.

007's Influence on the Pertwee Era of Doctor Who

But I also found Double-O-Who? Jon Pertwee's secret life as a wartime agent... years before he did battle with the Daleks

and Jon Pertwee: From secret agent in WWII to Dr Who

Didn't know ANY of that. Great information.

[PIF]

Truth be told there was an outfit in WWII the Brits called SOE, I think. They were the last radio link in the chain defending Gibraltar. One of the agents manning the elaborate cave system was designated GB007. The Commander of the Fleet the SOE chaps were in communications with during the start of the invasion of North Africa was Ian Fleming ...