Austin Powers Austin Powers The "Austin Powers" series is a series of American spy action comedy films: "" (1997), "" (1999) and "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002). The films were directed by Jay Roach; produced, written by and starring Mike Myers as both the title character and Dr. Evil; and distributed by New Line Cinema. The franchise parodies numerous films and characters, including James Bond and "Jason King", and incorporates myriad other elements of popular culture as it follows a British spy's quest to bring his nemesis down. The character represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his advocacy of free
Big Brother Watch Big Brother Watch Big Brother Watch is a non-profit non-party British civil liberties and privacy campaigning organisation. It was founded in 2009 to campaign against state surveillance and threats to civil liberties. The organisation campaigns on a variety of issues including: the rise of the surveillance state, police use of oppressive technology, freedom and privacy online, the use of intrusive communications interception powers including the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and the Investigatory Powers Act, the protection of personal information and wider data protection issues. The organisation is headquartered in Westminster. The name 'Big Brother Watch' originates from George Orwell's