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Talking of Bond, of the plethora of spies that filled TV and movies in the 60s, there were three big names worth mentioning: James Bond of MI6, and Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin from UNCLE. They never met in the 60s, but in 1983, the TV movie The Return of The Man From UNCLE finally allowed Solo and Bond to meet (Kuryakin was elsewhere…). Here’s that magic moment featuring the original actors: Robert Vaughn and… can you guess?

Yes, it’s forgotten Bond George Lazenby from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (the one who got to marry Diana Rigg). Incidentally, Ian Fleming also created Napoleon Solo. Well, the name at least.

Wednesday’s “Shawn Ryan’s Beverly Hills Cop, Dick Wolf to adapt ITV’s Injustice and Jim Carrey joins Kick-Ass 2” news

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Film

Michael Fassbender to star in Frank
Jason Clarke to star in Terrence Malick-produced The Green Blade Rises
Jim Carrey joins Kick-Ass 2

Trailers

Trailer for Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters, with Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton and Famke Janssen

French TV

William Fichtner and Donald Sutherland to star in Crossing Lines

UK TV

Monday’s ratings
Freesat to offer paid-for movie and music service
Maria Miller replaces Jeremy Hunt as culture secretary

US TV

Starz acquires BBC1’s White Queen and sequels [subscription required]
TBS renews Sullivan & Son
Single Ladies‘ creator leaves
Amazon.com signs streaming deal with Epix
Sunday’s cable ratings
Monday’s ratings

New US TV shows

Mousa Kraish off NBC’s Do No Harm
Kevin Wiseman joins HBO’s Hello Ladies
ABC makes put pilot commitment for Kyle Killen’s Influence
Dick Wolf to adapt ITV’s Injustice
CBS orders pilot of Shawn Ryan/Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop
NBC developing spy drama LA Woman from Graham Yost
ABC developing three family comedies
Milo Ventimiglia to star in Chosen for Crackle

What movies did you watch last month? Including Twilight, The Watch, The Vow, Moonrise Kingdom, Mirror, Mirror, We Bought A Zoo and The Bourne Legacy

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As a special one-off, I’m putting all the movies into a separate section this week, seeing as I’ve seen so many. They’ll be reunified next week, don’t worry, unless anyone petitions me otherwise. Or if I decide to go monthly with movie reviews.

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Monday’s “Asylum of the Daleks extras, Armando Iannucci’s new show and Motor City cancelled” news

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Doctor Who

Asylum of the Daleks videos and extras
Episode gets 6.9m viewers

Film

Motor City crew told to go home

US TV shows

Henry Winkler returning to Arrested Development
Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston and Catherine O’Hara to guest on 30 Rock [minor spoilers]
Tricia Helfer to guest star on Community

New US TV shows

Armando Iannucci planning Silicon Valley HBO pilot
William Petersen leaving Hurt People
NBC buys Fred and Marilyn and another family comedy
CBS buys FBI drama
The Newsroom‘s David Harbour to guest on Elementary
NBC working with Howard Gordon on sci-fi drama

Monday’s “Asylum of the Daleks extras, Armando Iannucci’s new show and Motor City cancelled” news

3 September 2012 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Doctor Who

Asylum of the Daleks videos and extras
Episode gets 6.9m viewers

Film

Motor City crew told to go home

US TV shows

Henry Winkler returning to Arrested Development
Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston and Catherine O’Hara to guest on 30 Rock [minor spoilers]
Tricia Helfer to guest star on Community

New US TV shows

Armando Iannucci planning Silicon Valley HBO pilot
William Petersen leaving Hurt People
NBC buys Fred and Marilyn and another family comedy
CBS buys FBI drama
The Newsroom‘s David Harbour to guest on Elementary
NBC working with Howard Gordon on sci-fi drama

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James Bond meets Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin in The Return of the Man From UNCLE

Wednesday’s “Shawn Ryan’s Beverly Hills Cop, Dick Wolf to adapt ITV’s Injustice and Jim Carrey joins Kick-Ass 2” news

What movies did you watch last month? Including Twilight, The Watch, The Vow, Moonrise Kingdom, Mirror, Mirror, We Bought A Zoo and The Bourne Legacy

Monday’s “Asylum of the Daleks extras, Armando Iannucci’s new show and Motor City cancelled” news

Monday’s “Asylum of the Daleks extras, Armando Iannucci’s new show and Motor City cancelled” news

The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

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Ms Marvel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Time Traveler's Wife and The Old Man

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