Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Name: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Genre: War & Politics, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1979-09-10
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell

ENDED1 Season7 Episodes★ 7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a war and politics series on BBC Two that premiered in 1979, ending after 1 season and 7 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredSep 10, 1979

Last AiredOct 22, 1979

GenreWar & Politics, Drama, Mystery

Runtime50 min

Created ByJohn Irvin, John le Carré

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC, Paramount Pictures

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.

Cast

Alec Guinness

George Smiley

Michael Jayston

Peter Guillam

Anthony Bate

Sir Oliver Lacon

George Sewell

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 7 episodes

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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.

E1Return to the Circus

Sep 10, 197950m★ 9.7

Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top-secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.

E2Tarr Tells His Story

Sep 17, 197949m★ 10.0

British agent Ricki Tarr, believed to have defected, resurfaces with sensational information: confirmation of a Russian mole in the Service.

E3Smiley Tracks the Mole

Sep 24, 197947m★ 9.7

The investigation begins, with Peter Guillam burgling the archives for information, while Smiley visits an old comrade whose past knowledge could prove vital to locating the spy.

E4How It All Fits Together

Oct 1, 197943m★ 9.7

While Guillam and Tarr come under pressure, Smiley recounts his one meeting with Soviet master spy Karla, who is undoubtedly running the mole inside MI6.

E5Tinker Tailor

Oct 8, 197945m★ 10.0

Smiley calls on ex-Circus spy San Collins, who was the duty officer the night Jim Prideaux was shot. Collins confirms the events as Smiley understands them and that Prideaux's good friend Bill Hayden is the senior officer who took charge of the case after all hell broke loose. Smiley subsequently meets with Prideaux to get a firsthand account of the events during the disastrous Operation Testify in Czechoslovakia.

E6Smiley Sets a Trap

Oct 15, 197941m★ 10.0

Smiley confronts one of his suspects and gives him the results of his investigations, which could prove a considerable embarrassment to those concerned.

E7Flushing Out the Mole

Oct 22, 197943m★ 10.0

Smiley springs his trap and catches the mole, who confesses how and why it happened, and the answers ultimately rob Smiley of any sense of victory.

About Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a war & politics, drama, mystery series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Sep 10, 1979 and currently has 1 season and 7 episodes. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has ended. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 130 votes. The cast includes Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell. Created by John Irvin and John le Carré.