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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: 1

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

by John Le Carre
Adapted in seven parts by Rene Basilico
Starring Bernard Hepton as George Smiley
with James Grout as Percy Alleline, Charles Kay as Toby Esterhase, William Simons as Roy Bland, Edward de Souza as Bill Haydon
and featuring Alan MacNaughtan as Control and Sarah Lawson as Lady Anne Smiley

George Smiley returns from a prolonged overseas assignment to discover that all is not well inside the shadowy world of the 'Circus'.
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast Thursday at 12.25pm)

Contributors

Author:
John Le Carre
Adapted by:
Rene Basilico
Theme Music:
Max Harris
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson
George Smiley:
Bernard Hepton
Percy Alleline:
James Grout
Toby Esterhase:
Charles Kay
Roy Bland:
William Simons
Bill Haydon:
Edward de Souza
Control:
Alan MacNaughtan
Lady Anne Smiley:
Sarah Lawson
Jim Prideaux:
Denis Lill
Ricky Tarr:
Christian Rodska
Sam Collins:
Terrence Hardiman
Bryant:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Foreign Office clerk:
Peter Craze
Meakin:
Laurence Payne
Secretary:
Zelah Clarke
Oliver Lacon:
John Quayle
Source: Radio Times

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