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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
First aired on Sep 10, 1979
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Genres: War & Politics, Drama, Mystery

George Smiley, the aging 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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Alec Guinness | George Smiley
Michael Jayston | Peter Guillam
Anthony Bate | Oliver Lacon
George Sewell | Mendel
Bernard Hepton | Toby Esterhase
Ian Richardson | Bill Haydon
Featured Crew
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Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography
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Arthur Hopcraft | Screenplay
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John le Carré | Novel
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Geoffrey Burgon | Music
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Malcolm Webberley | Sound Recordist
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Chris Wimble | Editor