CinemaOSSeries · 1979 · 1 Season
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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

76%(131)IMDbWar & PoliticsDramaMystery

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.

Created byJohn Irvin, John le Carré

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 10, 1979
Last aired
October 22, 1979
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

George Smiley

Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Peter Guillam

Anthony Bate

Anthony Bate

Sir Oliver Lacon

George Sewell

George Sewell

Mendel

Creative team
Created by
John Irvin
John Irvin
John le Carré
John le Carré
Produced by
Jonathan Powell
Jonathan Powell

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