A Perfect Spy

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Julian Rhind-Tutt

Bill Paterson

Anton Lesser

Aoife McMahon

Ewan Bailey

Tracy Wiles

Adam Thomas Wright

Sanchia McCormack

Gerard McDermott

John Le Carre

Robert Forrest

Bruce Young

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John le Carré - A Perfect Spy

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MI6 launches an urgent manhunt. Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.

MI6 must urgently hunt down Magnus Pym to prevent his defection, but he has his own mystery to solve. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt.

When Magnus Pym disappears after his father's funeral MI6 launches an urgent manhunt to prevent his defection. 

But Pym is on a search of his own to solve the central mystery of his life - what made him the perfect spy. 

John le Carré's spy novel dramatised by Robert Forrest.   

Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Axel	.... Anton Lesser
Peggy Wentworth .... Aoife McMahon
Syd Lemon .... Ewan Bailey
Clerk .... Ewan Bailey
Kate	 .... Tracy Wiles
Tom	.... Adam Thomas Wright
Sabina ....	Sanchia McCormack
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Other parts are played by the cast.

Director: Bruce Young

Made by BBC Scotland for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in July 2017.

Drama on 4: John le Carré - A Perfect Spy

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Adaptation of John le Carre's complex and poignant espionage novel.

Adaptation of John le Carre's complex and poignant espionage novel. Dramatised by Robert Forrest.

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