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Charming smuggler-turned-spy Harry Palmer is getting a new lease of life in the ITV adaptation of The Ipcress File, the first major screen adaptation since the iconic film starring Michael Caine in the role of Harry.<\/p>\n
Set in Berlin in 1963, we follow former British Army sergeant Harry Palmer (Joe Cole), whose dodgy dealings as a fixer and smuggler come to an abrupt end, landing him in prison. But when British secret services come knocking, it seems that Harry\u2019s knowledge of Berlin\u2019s underworld could come in handy after all \u2013 and maybe even keep him out of prison.<\/p>\n
On why his The Ipcress File character is the anti-Bond<\/a>, Joe Cole explained: \u201cHe\u2019s a detective, he\u2019s a spy, but he is very different.\u00a0I think he\u2019s, you know, he doesn\u2019t have a lot of money. He\u2019s from a working-class background. He\u2019s operating in a different world with different classes. He\u2019s hyper-intelligent and he\u2019s fun, and for me, the most important thing was trying to capture that.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking at a press event attended by RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Cole said he tried to make Harry Palmer more palatable to a modern-day audience, but also stay true to the spirit of the 1960s character.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cIt was this constant battle of trying to make him not sound like a d**k, [to] make him kind of toe the line between not being facetious, not sarcastic; likeable but also pushing those buttons, but just enough that you don\u2019t immediately turn off.\u201d<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about The Ipcress File.<\/p>\n The Ipcress File\u00a0premieres on Sunday 6th March 2022 on ITV at 9pm, 2022, with the 6 episodes running weekly.<\/p> Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole<\/a>\u00a0takes on the iconic role of Harry Palmer, first played by Michael Caine, in ITV\u2019s new adaptation of The Ipcress File.<\/p>\nThe Ipcress File release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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