

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
One of Britain's master spies is working for the enemy. Can George Smiley beat him at his deadly game?
7.6(118 votes)
1979
1 Season • 7 Episodes
War & Politics
Drama
Mystery
George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 9/10/1979
Seasons

Season 1
7 episodes
Episodes
1
Episode 12
Episode 23
Episode 34
Episode 45
Episode 56
Episode 67
Episode 7Cast

Alec Guinness
George Smiley

Michael Jayston
Peter Guillam

Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon

George Sewell
Mendel

Bernard Hepton
Toby Esterhase

Ian Richardson
Bill Haydon

Hywel Bennett
Ricki Tarr

Terence Rigby
Roy Bland

Ian Bannen
Jim Prideaux

Michael Aldridge
Percy Alleline