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Release Year1979
Runtime1 Season
LanguageCzech
CertificationPG
GenresWar & Politics, Drama, Mystery
Votes128
DirectorJohn Irvin, John le Carré
WritersJohn Irvin, John le Carré
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsTinker Tailor Soldier Spy
About Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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.
Directed by John Irvin, John le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy leans on a strong ensemble — Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war & politics titles of 1979.
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