Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Some of us remember fondly ...

... both Len Deighton and Harry Palmer.

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  1. In the Ipcress File Caine makes scrambled eggs very seductively so now we know it was Len's pet past time was to cook lushus dishes for his guests.. like steak and kidney pie better than Caine's mum..

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/
    listings/programme.shtml?day=
    yesterday&filename=20060107/
    20060108_0120_4544_9135_60

    [...A profile of author Len Deighton who first became known as a cookery writer for The Observer in the 60s. He went on to find his niche writing spy thrillers featuring the character Harry Palmer, who was played by Michael Caine in a series of films based on the books]...

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