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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

John le Carre 's classic spy story continues with the second of seven dramatisations being shown on successive days and starring the late Alec Guinness. George Smiley hears a spy story and is invited to go backwards and forwards over very old ground.
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Le Carre
Unknown:
Alec Guinness.
Unknown:
George Smiley
George Smiley:
Alec Guinness
Toby Esterhase:
Bernard Hepton
Roy Bland:
Terence Rigby
Percy Alleline:
Michael Aldndge
Bill Haydon:
Ian Richardson
Control:
Alexander Knox
Mendel:
George Sewell
Jim Prideaux:
Ian Bannen
Peter Guillam:
Michael Jayston
Roddy Martindale:
Nigel Stock
Lacon:
Anthony Bate
Ricki Tarr:
Hywel Bennett
Barak:
Milos Kerek
Fawn:
Alec Sabin
Tufty Thessiger:
Thorley Walters
Irina:
Susan Kodicek
Boris:
Hilary Minster
Mrs Pope Graham:
Pauline Letts
Source: Radio Times

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