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The Ipcress File (TV Series)
''The Ipcress File'' is a British cold war spy thriller television series loosely based on the 1962 novel The IPCRESS File by Len Deighton. Written by John Hodge and directed by James Watkins, it stars Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton and Tom Hollander. It was first broadcast at 9pm from Sunday 6 March to 10 April 2022 on ITV. The entire series was available for streaming, with commercials, on ITV Hub after episode 1 was broadcast. Within a week the full series was also available, commercial-free, on BritBox in the UK. Premise In 1963, spy chief Major Dalby gives small-time crook and black-marketeer Corporal Harry Palmer a way out of Colchester Military Prison by offering him a job as an intelligence officer in his small but influential Whitehall security unit, WOOC(P). The unit's investigation into a missing British nuclear scientist expands into a case of international espionage which is documented in the contents of the eponymous "IPCRESS File". WOOC(P) is a (fictional) civilian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spy Thriller
Spy fiction is a genre of literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device. It emerged in the early twentieth century, inspired by rivalries and intrigues between the major powers, and the establishment of modern intelligence agencies. It was given new impetus by the development of fascism and communism in the lead-up to World War II, continued to develop during the Cold War, and received a fresh impetus from the emergence of rogue states, international criminal organizations, global terrorist networks, maritime piracy and technological sabotage and espionage as potent threats to Western societies. As a genre, spy fiction is thematically related to the novel of adventure (''The Prisoner of Zenda'', 1894, ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'', 1905), the thriller (such as the works of Edgar Wallace) and the politico-military thriller (''The Schirmer Inheritance'', 1953, ''The Quiet American'', 1955). History Commentator William Bendler noted that "Chapter 2 of the Hebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehall
Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London. The road forms the first part of the A roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea, London, Chelsea. It is the main thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square. The street is recognised as the centre of the Government of the United Kingdom and is lined with numerous departments and ministries, including the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence, Horse Guards (building), Horse Guards and the Cabinet Office. Consequently, the name "Whitehall" is used as a metonymy, metonym for the British Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil service and British government, government, and as the geographic name for the surrounding area. The name was taken from the Palace of Whitehall that was the residence of Kings Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII through to William III of England, William III, before its destruction b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Johnson (actor)
Corey Johnson (born John Johnson; May 17, 1961) is an American character actor largely active in the UK, known for his supporting roles in ''Hellboy'', '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', '' Captain Philips'', '' The Bourne Ultimatum'', '' Kick-Ass,'' '' Ex Machina'', the '' Spooks'' episode " The Special", the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Dalek" and ''The Last Days of Lehman Brothers'' as Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman & CEO of Lehman Brothers. Personal life Johnson was born John Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. One of his brothers is a sports talk radio personality in New Orleans. He trained professionally at London's Central School of Speech and Drama where he met actress Lucy Cohu. The two married but they later divorced. Career His films include '' Out for a Kill'', ''The Contract'', '' The Bourne Ultimatum'', '' The Bourne Legacy'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of ''Hellboy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Geislerová
Anna Geislerová, also known as Aňa Geislerová (born 17 April 1976), is a Czech actress. She became well known for her double role of Eliška/Hana in movie '' Želary'' (2003) and as Anna in '' Návrat idiota'' (1999). A former model, Geislerová made her feature film debut at age 12. Career Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Geislerová's rise to national fame began at the early age of 14 when she debuted in Filip Renč's '' Requiem pro panenku'' in 1991. Since then, the country has followed her career closely, watching her metamorphose into the Czech Republic's most recognised celebrity on the small and silver screens. Her numerous acting credits include Academy Award winner Jan Svěrák's ''Jízda'' in 1994 as well as the film adaptation of Michal Viewegh's internationally acclaimed novel ''Výchova dívek v Čechách'' (1997). Geislerová has been nominated four times for a Czech Lion (Czech Academy Award) winning twice; first for Best Actress in 1999 for her performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamla Kari
Tamla Kari Cummins (born 27 July 1988), known as Tamla Kari, is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Constance Bonacieux in the BBC television series ''The Musketeers'', and Lucy in ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' and ''The Inbetweeners 2''. Early life Kari was born and brought up in Coventry, West Midlands. Career During the second term of her final year at Drama Centre London, Kari won the role of Lucy in ''The Inbetweeners Movie''. She has since had various roles in a number of plays. She also appeared in the fourth series of the BBC Three supernatural drama series '' Being Human'' and the second series of ''Silk''. She formerly appeared in the BBC Three sitcom ''Cuckoo'', which premiered on 25 September 2012, as well as in ''The Musketeers'', in which she portrayed Constance Bonacieux. In 2013, she played Danielle in the ITV comedy ''The Job Lot''. In 2014, she reprised the role of Lucy in ''The Inbetweeners 2''. In 2020, Kari began appearing in '' The First Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Steer
Matthew Steer (born 24 April 1978) is an English actor and writer. He made his stage debut in 1989 and is known for his roles as Ricky Ryan in ''Silent Witness'', Matt Lindsay in ''EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...'' and Albert Pemberton in '' Partners in Crime''. References External links * Living people People from Hitchin Male actors from Hertfordshire 1978 births {{UK-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (1947–1964)
The Ministry of Defence was a department of the British Government responsible for defence and the British Armed Forces. History Prior to the Second World War defence policy was co-ordinated by the Committee of Imperial Defence (CID). In 1936 the post of Minister for Co-ordination of Defence was established, though he did not have a department and the political heads of the three services—the First Lord of the Admiralty for the Royal Navy, the Secretary of State for War for the British Army, Army and the Secretary of State for Air for the Royal Air Force—continued to attend Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet. On the outbreak of war in 1939 the CID was suspended and on 3 April 1940 the office of Minister for Co-ordination of Defence was abolished. When Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in May 1940 he personally assumed responsibility for inter-service co-ordination, with the title of Minister of Defence (United Kingdom), Minister of Defence, and the heads of the three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Higgins (actor)
Paul Higgins is a Scottish actor, best known for appearing in the British television series ''The Thick of It'', ''Utopia'' and ''Line of Duty''. Early life Higgins was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was raised as a Roman Catholic, but now he considers himself a lapsed Catholic. As a teenager, he trained to be a priest, but gave his training up aged 17 when he began dating. Career Higgins has appeared onstage in ''Paul'' and ''Black Watch'', and in the film ''Complicity''. He played Alan in ''Staying Alive'', a hospital drama on ITV. He has also played Jamie McDonald, an aggressive press officer, in the BBC show ''The Thick of It'' and its spin-off feature-length film, '' In the Loop''. In 2009, he appeared as Gil Cameron on the BBC drama '' Hope Springs''. He played Michael Dugdale in Channel 4's acclaimed conspiracy thriller ''Utopia''. In 2013 he appeared in series 1 of the BBC series ''Line of Duty'' and returned for season 4 in 2017. He wrote a play titled ''Nobody Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (born 4 November 1977) is an Irish actor. He is best known in Ireland for his roles as Nigel 'Nidge' Delaney in the RTÉ One series ''Love/Hate (TV series), Love/Hate'' (2010–2014), and is known internationally for his role as Ebony Maw in ''Avengers: Infinity War'' and its sequel ''Avengers: Endgame''. Early life Vaughan-Lawlor was born in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland. He attended De La Salle College, Churchtown, an all-male state secondary school in Dublin 14. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, with a degree in Drama Studies and continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Career After leaving the RADA Vaughan-Lawlor starred in many plays including ''The Quare Fellow'' directed by Kathy Burke, ''This Lime Tree Bower'', for the Young Vic, and as Christy Mahon in ''The Playboy of the Western World'' for the Abbey Theatre which toured North America. Also at the Abbey he played Len in Edward Bond's ''Saved (play), Saved'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Intelligence
This is a list of historical secret police organizations. In most cases they are no longer current because the regime that ran them was overthrown or changed, or they changed their names. Few still exist under the same name as legitimate police forces. Agencies by country Afghanistan * Khedamat-e Etelea'at-e Dawlati (KHAD) (Government Intelligence Service), active in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Albania *Sigurimi (Directorate of State Security), active in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania Algeria *Département du Renseignement et de la Sécurité (Department of Intelligence and Security) Angola * Directorate of Information and Security of Angola (''Direcção de Informação e Segurança de Angola'') (DISA), active in the People's Republic of Angola Argentina * Sección Especial de Represión al Comunismo (SERC) (''Special Section for the Repression of Communism'') * División de Información Política Antidemocrática (DIPA) (''Political Anti-democratic In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military service. The rank of colonel is typically above the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank above colonel is typically called brigadier, brigade general or brigadier general. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Vatican, colonel is the highest rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dencik
Karl David Sebastian Dencik (born 31 October 1974) is a Danish-Swedish actor. He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, and has also had major roles in English-language films and series including ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (2011), ''Top of the Lake'' (2017), ''McMafia'' (2018), ''Chernobyl'' (2019), and the ''James Bond'' film ''No Time to Die'' (2021). Dencik is twice a Robert Award winner, for Best Actor in a Leading Role for '' A Soap'' (2006) and Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role for ''The Chestnut Man'' (2021). He won a Guldbagge Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''The Perfect Patient'' (2019). He is also a seven-time Bodil Award nominee. Early life Dencik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His family moved to Denmark when he was very young. As a teenager, he spent his youth studying in Brazil, where he discovered Capoeira, the Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance and music. The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
