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* Alec Guinness in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by JOHN LE CARRE dramatised in seven parts by ARTHUR HOPCRAFT Also starring
(in order of appearance) Michael Jayston Anthony Bate Hywel Bennett
Thorley Walters George Sewell
2: 'Lacon sent me for you, George. It could be the road back.' George Smiley is told a story about spies and invited to go forward and to go backwards over some very old ground.
Music composed and conducted by GEOFFREY BURGON
Producer JONATHAN POWELL Director JOHN IRVIN

Contributors

Unknown:
John Le Carre
Unknown:
Arthur Hopcraft
Unknown:
Michael Jayston
Unknown:
Anthony Bate
Unknown:
Hywel Bennett
Unknown:
Thorley Walters
Unknown:
George Sewell
Unknown:
George Smiley
Conducted By:
Geoffrey Burgon
Producer:
Jonathan Powell
Director:
John Irvin
George Smiley:
Alec Guinness
Peter Guillam:
Michael Jayston
Lacon:
Anthony Bate
Ricki Tarr:
Hywel Bennett
Tufty Thessinger:
Thorley Walters
Mendel:
George Sewell
Irina:
Susan Kodicek
Boris:
Hilary Minster
Mrs Pope:
Pauline Letts
Norman:
Stephen Earle
Source: Radio Times

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