Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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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.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC spy drama from 1979 starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley, adapted from John le Carré's acclaimed novel. The Cold War thriller follows the aging master spy as he's pulled from retirement to identify a high-level mole within British Intelligence while confronting his nemesis in the KGB.
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Alec GuinnessGeorge Smiley
Michael JaystonPeter Guillam
Anthony BateSir Oliver Lacon
George SewellMendel
Bernard HeptonToby Esterhase
Ian RichardsonBill Haydon
Hywel BennettRicki Tarr
Michael AldridgePercy Alleline
Ian BannenJim Prideaux
Terence RigbyRoy Bland- Alec SabinFawn
Beryl ReidConnie Sachs
Alexander KnoxControl- Duncan JonesRoach
- Daniel BeecherSpikely
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1 season
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Is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy renewed or cancelled?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has ended — it concluded its planned run.
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When did Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy air?
The series aired from 10 September to 22 October 1979 on BBC2.
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of seven parts.
Who stars in the lead role?
Alec Guinness plays George Smiley, the retired spy brought back to uncover a traitor within the Circus (British Intelligence).
Is this based on a book?
Yes, it is adapted from John le Carré's 1974 novel of the same name and was written for television by Arthur Hopcraft.
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