by John Le Carre
Dramatised by Arthur Hopcraft
[Starring] Alec Guinness
Also starring (in order of appearance) Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Aldridge, Ian Richardson, Alexander Knox, George Sewell, Ian Bannen, Michael Jayston, Nigel Stock, Anthony Bate, Hywel Bennett, Thorley Walters, Beryl Reid
A two-part version
'It's the oldest question of all, George: who can spy on the spies? You'll take the job? - Do whatever is necessary?'
And so, George answers the invitation to go forward and to go backwards over some very old ground.
(Part 2, Tuesday)