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BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Smiley gets into trouble with his superiors, who want the investigation closed. But he finally encounters the woman and gets her account.

Contributors

George Smiley:
Alec Guinness
Claus Kretzschmar:
Mario Adorf
Madame Ostrakova:
Eileen Atkins
Otto Leipzig:
Vladek Sheybal
Peter Guillam:
Michael Byrne
Saul Enderby:
Barry Foster
Director:
Simon Langton
Source: BBC Online
BBC Two

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

A dramatic reconstruction of the World War II defeat at Dunkirk, told through the experiences of three characters. Show more

Contributors

Captain Binns:
John Mills
Charles Foreman:
Bernard Lee
Dave Bellman:
Meredith Edwards
Military Spokesman:
Anthony Nicholls
Frankie:
Sean Barrett
Colonel - Medical Officer:
Lionel Jeffries
Lieutenant Lumpkin:
Kenneth Cope
Sergeant on Parade Ground:
Patrick Allen
Director:
Leslie Norman

Formats

Source: BBC Online
BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Complex espionage thriller about a former agent whose son dies under mysterious circumstances. When the man investigates, he discovers sinister Soviet connections. Show more

Contributors

Frank Jones:
Michael Caine
Director:
Simon Langton
Robert Jones:
Nigel Havers
Sir Adrian Chapple:
John Gielgud
Cynthia Goodburn:
Felicity Dean
Charles Greig:
Barry Foster

Formats

Source: BBC Online
BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Hitchcock thriller. A troubled man is hardly aware of a serial killer stalking London until a new attack makes him the police's only suspect. Show more

Contributors

Richard Blaney:
Jon Finch
Chief Inspector Oxford:
Alec McCowen
Robert Rusk:
Barry Foster
Hetty Porter:
Billie Whitelaw
Babs Milligan:
Anna Massey
Brenda Blaney:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Felix Forsythe:
Bernard Cribbins
Mrs Oxford:
Vivien Merchant
Johnny Porter:
Clive Swift
Sergeant Spearman:
Michael Bates
Monica Barling:
Jean Marsh
Mrs Davison:
Madge Ryan
Sir George:
John Boxer
Neville Salt:
George Tovey
Hotel Porter:
Jimmy Gardner

Formats

Source: BBC Online

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Harold Pinter - Part Two: Celebration

BBC Two

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Film biography which explores the relationship between the public and private dimensions of the playwright and actor, following him at work over two years. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Harold Pinter
Participant:
Antonia Fraser
Participant:
Michael Billington
Participant:
Barry Foster
Participant:
John Pilger
Participant:
Lindsay Duncan
Participant:
Indira Varma

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Source: BBC Online
BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Seminal 1982 spy drama series. Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla, but must make the ultimate sacrifice - cutting off his wife Ann.

Contributors

George Smiley:
Alec Guinness
Anton Grigoriev:
Michael Lonsdale
Lady Ann Smiley:
Sian Phillips
Lauder Strickland:
Bill Paterson
Otto Leipzig:
Vladek Sheybal
Peter Guillam:
Michael Byrne
Saul Enderby:
Barry Foster
Director:
Simon Langton
Source: BBC Online