James Walton

What’ll happen next – or what’s happened so far – is anybody’s guess: The Ipcress File reviewed

Plus: what if Alan Partridge was a hunter of witches in 17th-century England, wonders a new BBC sitcom

The main aim of ITV's The Ipcress File is to be as cool and stylish as the 1960s films and TV it was paying tribute to 
issue 12 March 2022
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