The Ipcress File
Spy thriller in which intelligence agent Harry Palmer is plunged into the shabby and treacherous world of counter-espionage as he uncovers a bizarre brain drain among scientists. Based on the novel by Len Deighton.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:03John Barry
The Search
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00:04John Barry
Main Title Theme (from The Ipcress File)
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00:10John Barry
Dialogue 'I Just Love The Army'
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00:11John Barry
Dialogue 'Is This A Promotion, Sir'
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00:16John Barry
Dialogue 'A Fair Appraisal'
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00:28John Barry
Jazz Along Alone
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00:37John Barry
Dialogue 'I Like Birds Best'
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00:38Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 (Rondo)
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00:47John Barry
A Man Alone
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00:48John Barry
Dialogue 'Button Mushrooms and Birds'
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00:50John Barry
Dialogue 'Best Meal You've Ever Eaten'
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01:14John Barry
Dialogue 'There's A Dead American Agent In My Flat'
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01:14John Barry
Dialogue 'Lose Yourself'
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01:41John Barry
Dialogue 'You Used Me'
The Soundtrack
s score for The Ipcress File is a聽fine example of popular music being used to great effect in film - something he continued in his most famous work for the James Bond franchise.
In , Neil Brand describes how the opening score hints at threat and intrigue, but adds a touch of lightness, suggesting that this will be an entertaining as well as tense ride.
You can find out more about how soundtracks went pop in episode two of Neil Brand's .
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Harry Palmer | Michael Caine |
| Major Dalby | Nigel Green |
| Colonel HL Ross | Guy Doleman |
| Jean Courtney | Sue Lloyd |
| Director | Sidney J Furie |
| Jock Carswell | Gordon Jackson |
| Dr Radcliffe | Aubrey Richards |
| Bluejay | Frank Gatliff |
| Barney | Thomas Baptiste |
| Housemartin | Oliver Macgreevy |
| Alice | Freda Bamford |
| Inspector Pat Keightley | Stanley Meadows |
| Police Station Sergeant | Glynn Edwards |
| Writer | Bill Canaway |
| Writer | James Doran |
| Producer | Harry Saltzman |
Broadcasts
- Tue 31 Jul 2007 23:20主播大秀 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Sun 4 May 2008 23:00主播大秀 Two except East & Yorkshire
Sun 30 Nov 2008 23:50主播大秀 One except Northern Ireland- Sun 13 Sep 2009 13:15主播大秀 Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sun 18 Jul 2010 00:15主播大秀 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 29 Dec 2011 12:05主播大秀 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 22 Sep 2012 13:40主播大秀 Two Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 22 Sep 2012 14:40主播大秀 Two Northern Ireland
Thu 12 Sep 2013 22:00- Mon 6 Jan 2014 21:00
- Mon 29 Dec 2014 22:00
- Sat 10 Jan 2015 13:45主播大秀 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Wed 7 Dec 2016 21:00
- Sat 29 Apr 2017 13:45主播大秀 Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 15 Dec 2018 14:20主播大秀 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 28 Dec 2019 14:55
- New Year's Day 2020 21:00
- Sun 12 Jul 2020 14:45主播大秀 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 12 Jul 2020 15:45主播大秀 Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 6 Mar 2021 13:00主播大秀 Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 2 Jan 2022 14:05主播大秀 Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 2 Oct 2022 14:05主播大秀 Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 11 Mar 2023 13:30主播大秀 Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 16 Mar 2023 21:00
- Sat 16 Dec 2023 13:00主播大秀 Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
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