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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)

One of Britain's master spies is working for the enemy. Can George Smiley beat him at his deadly game?

  • Sep 10, 1979
  • 1 season · 7 episodes

7.6/10

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131 votes on TMDB

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About This Series

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a war and politics series created by John Irvin and John le Carré. Its leading cast includes Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston and Anthony Bate. It premiered on September 10, 1979 on BBC Two. TMDB lists 1 season and 7 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, which stars Alec Guinness, Alexander Knox, Ian Richardson, Michael Jayston, Bernard Hepton, Anthony Bate, Ian Bannen, George Sewell and Michael Aldridge, was broadcast from 10 September to 22 October 1979. George Smiley, the ageing master spy of the Cold War and once heir-apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

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Time to finish
About 6 hours, based on 7 episodes at 50 minutes each
Ending
Finished: all episodes are out
Language
English
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 131 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Alec Guinness George Smiley 7 episodes
  • Michael Jayston Peter Guillam 7 episodes
  • Anthony Bate Sir Oliver Lacon 7 episodes
  • George Sewell Mendel 7 episodes
  • Bernard Hepton Toby Esterhase 6 episodes
  • Robert MacNeil Self – Host (uncredited) 6 episodes
  • Ian Richardson Bill Haydon 5 episodes
  • Hywel Bennett Ricki Tarr 5 episodes
  • Michael Aldridge Percy Alleline 5 episodes
  • Terence Rigby Roy Bland 5 episodes
  • Ian Bannen Jim Prideaux 4 episodes
  • Alec Sabin Fawn 4 episodes
  • Beryl Reid Connie Sachs 3 episodes
  • Alexander Knox Control 3 episodes
  • Duncan Jones Roach 3 episodes
  • Daniel Beecher Spikely 3 episodes
  • Frank Compton Bryant 2 episodes
  • Frank Moorey Lauder Strickland 2 episodes

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