A Perfect Spy

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Julian Rhind-Tutt

Anton Lesser

Bill Paterson

Ruth Gemmell

Michael Maloney

Tracy Wiles

Samara MacLaren

Tom Stuart

Gerard McDermott

Aoife McMahon

Ewan Bailey

Adam Thomas Wright

John Le Carre

Robert Forrest

Bruce Young

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3. Deception

John le Carré - A Perfect Spy

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As MI6 closes in, Magnus Pym battles to discover what - or who - created his talent for deception. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt.

As the MI6 manhunt closes in on Magnus Pym he attempts to solve the mystery of what - or who - created his talent for deception. 

Was it the betrayal and lies of his con man father, Rick? Or the man who recruited him to MI6 - Jack Brotherhood? 

Or was it Axel, the Czech agent he has known since his teens? All of them have marked his life in some way. .

Conclusion of John le Carré's spy novel starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.

Dramatised by Robert Forrest.   

Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Axel .... Anton Lesser
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Mary .... Ruth Gemmell
Rick Pym .... Michael Maloney
Kate/Marjory/Waitress .... Tracy Wiles
Georgie .... Samara MacLaren
Fergus ....	Tom Stuart
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Caroline .... Aoife McMahon
Syd Lemon/Police Super .... Ewan Bailey
Tom	Adam .... Thomas Wright
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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