Seven picks up new UK dramas, The Ipcress File, Showtrial.
Seven acquires UK espionage thriller and a drama about a trial which grips the nation.
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Seven has picked up new UK spy thriller The Ipcress File
The 6 part series, an adaptation of the 1960s classic spy novel, stars Joe Cole as iconic spy Harry Palmer, with Lucy Boynton and Tom Hollander. It is written by John Hodge and directed by James Watkins.
The espionage thriller set in Berlin and London during the 1960’s was Len Deighton’s first spy novel introducing British spy Harry Palmer, set against the backdrop of Cold War Europe. To date the novel has sold 10 million copies worldwide since it was first published in 1962.
Seven has also acquired Showtrial, by writer Ben Richards (Strike, The Tunnel) and producers World Productions (Line Of Duty, Bodyguard, Save Me).
Showtrial focuses on a trial which grips the nation, placing victim and accused – as well as their families – at the heart of a media storm. When Talitha Campbell, the arrogant daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur, is arrested following the disappearance of fellow student questions are asked: Falsely accused or callous murderer? The cast features Tracy Ifeachor, Celine Buckens and James Frain.
Source: C21, World Productions
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Harry Palmer was a name made up for the movies. The spy is unnamed throughout most of the novels, which fits with his appearance as a fairly unremarkable cog in the intelligence bureaucracy, an Anti-Bond.
Will be interesting to see a new version of Ipcress File…one of Michael Caine’s spy filums
I searched to see if that was available on a streaming service , it’s Britbox so I’ll have to miss out.
Used to get shown every now and again on the commercial channels and ABC but not recently.