The Ipcress File fans spot impossible blunder in 1960s drama
THE Ipcress File was mocked on Twitter tonight after viewers spotted a very obvious blunder.
People poked fun at the gaffe after eagle-eyed fans shared the unexpected moment from the drama’s third episode.
The ITV thriller, set in 1963, returned tonight with Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole in the lead role of Harry Palmer.
The series has so far been met with mixed reviews, after some fans binged all six episodes on the ITV hub.
And tonight while following the action some spotted an unusual mistake in the props department.
The most recent episode saw Harry and Jean Courtney (played by Lucy Boynton) in Beirut on a rescue mission.
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Toward the end a speedboat is used as an escape, but there was a marking on its stern that would have baffled people back in 1963.
It was the internet address of a website and it stood out like a sore thumb to people watching at home.
One fan wrote on Twitter: “Ermmm @ITV not sure they had the Internet in the 1960’s”
Another fan appeared delighted they had spotted the error, writing: “The internet? In 1963????”
ITV’s new series The Ipcress File is based on a spy novel of the same name, published in 1962 and written by Len Deighton.
The novel was turned into a BAFTA-award winning film adaptation in 1965, starring Michael Caine and produced by the James Bond co-producer Harry Saltzman.
In contrast with the book, the protagonist is named in the film, as in the novel the spy has no name.
However, in the 1965 film the character’s name, Harry Palmer, was chosen by actor Michael.
Actor Joe who plays Harry in the ITV series can be seen wearing the thick rimmed glasses made famous by Michael.
Speaking at a press event conference, director James Watkins confirmed that the opening shot of Harry Palmer’s glasses in episode 1 was a deliberate nod to Michael.
“(It was a) little wink, yeah, and also the fact that when you cut to Joe (Cole), the gaze is out of focus and then it finds focus when he puts the glasses on. So we just wanted to sort of tip our hat to that. But then also to say, ‘OK, now here it is. Harry Palmer is Joe Cole, here is a new iteration and enjoy this,'” he said.
