by John Le Carre
A serial in six episodes screenplay by John Le Carre, John Hopkins
[Starring] Alec Guinness
also starring in order of appearance: Eileen Atkins, Maureen Lipman, Michael Gough, Anthony Bate, Vladek Sheybal and featuring Curd Jurgens as The General

'He was a man with an obsession. So were you once. We don't want any more of it. You're his executor, George. Tidy him up, keep us out of it, and don't wander.'
Lacon's instructions to Smiley are specific, but Vladimir had two proofs and was bringing them with him.

(Ceefax subtitles on page 270)