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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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

19791 season50mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • War & Politics

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Ended
First aired
September 10, 1979
Last aired
October 22, 1979
Episodes
7
Network
BBC Two
Original language
English
Spoken languages
Czech, English, Russian
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Paramount,BBC
Creators
John Irvin, John le Carré
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