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

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