Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. Smiley is forced to go back over some very old ground when he is told a story about spies.
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Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. In his search for the mole sitting at the heart of the Circus, Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an invaluable friend.
Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. Smiley remembers Karla, the legendary head of Moscow Circus. Show more
Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. Smiley thinks that the time has come to call on Jim Prideaux, whose assignment to Czechoslovakia went wrong. Show more
Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. Smiley's investigation to snare the traitor at the heart of the Circus leads him to a Fleet Street journalist. Show more
Abdication
1. The King's Matter
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Two men are determined to persuade the King from a marriage they feel isn’t only unsuitable but also wrong. Stars Jim Broadbent. Show more
Connie struggles to keep her secret when going the extra mile for a patient leaves her in terrible danger.
Hospital drama. Sam helps a teenager realise she is not a terrible mum and Ruth enables a woman to come to terms with her husband's terminal illness.
When Faye realises Joseph is caught up in a life-threatening situation, she prays to have her husband back. Elsewhere, Elliot offers his resignation. Show more
Joseph and Daisha find themselves in a shooting incident, the team struggle to deal with two major incidents, and Ollie struggles to cope. Show more
Howard becomes 'no man's land' in a war waged by two veterans, while Mrs Tembe wonders if she and Gordon should take their relationship to the next level. Show more
Drama set in a children's home. Tracy unexpectedly becomes involved with a group of old people when Liam has to do community service in an old people's home.
Drama on 4
Mark Burgess - Joan and the Baron
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra debut. An odd friendship forms when a French bon viveur invites an English left-wing theatre director to stay. Starring Eleanor Bron. Show more
Michael Jayston recalls his role as George Smiley's right-hand man in the BBC’s acclaimed adaptation of John le Carré’s classic spy tale, and acting alongside Sir Alec Guinness. Show more
Raquel, recently reconciled with her parents, is worried about inviting them to dinner chez Trotter. What will they make of Nelson Mandela House, and of Del? Show more
A lavish Oscar-winning production telling the story of the last Russian royal family in the days before the 1917 revolution and their bloody execution. Starring Michael Jayston. Show more
Prequel to the historical epic Zulu, showing the build-up to the British invasion of Zululand and the massacre of 1,500 British soldiers. Starring Burt Lancaster and Peter O'Toole. Show more
Elaine enlists the help of an archaeologist to reunite a couple who intend to split their house in half, while Lauren becomes suspicious of Kevin. Show more
France, 1924. Two English gentlemen join forces to investigate notorious villainess Vanity Fair in her fortified chateau. Tongue-in-cheek 1978 TV film based on the novel by Dornford Yates.
In the final part of John le Carre's classic story, George Smiley's search for the mole at the heart of the Circus finally comes to an end.