The Ipcress File (film) in Berlin" (1966) and "Billion Dollar Brain" (1967). Decades later Michael Caine returned to the character in Harry Alan Towers's "Bullet to Beijing" (1995) and "Midnight in Saint Petersburg" (1996). The Ipcress File (film) The Ipcress File is a 1965 British espionage film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine. The screenplay, by Bill Canaway and James Doran, was based on Len Deighton's novel, "The IPCRESS File" (1962). It received a BAFTA award for the Best British film released in 1965. In 1999, it was included at number 59 on the BFI list of the 100 best British
John Dickinson (author) John Dickinson (author) John Geoffrey Hyett Dickinson (born June 1962) is an English author of young adult novels. His first novel, "The Cup of the World", was published in 2004. His novel "The Lightstep", written for adults, was published in 2008. Dickinson lives in Painswick, Gloucestershire. Dickinson is the eldest son of author Peter Dickinson and Mary Rose Barnard. He was educated at St Paul's School (London) and Trinity College, Oxford, where he achieved a First in History. From 1985 to 1998, Dickinson worked at the Ministry of Defence (MOD). During this time he was seconded to the Cabinet Office