Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 45 years old

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.

Credits

Patrick Stewart

Karla

Beryl Reid

Connie Sachs

Beryl Reid

Warren Clarke

Alwyn

Cast

Name	Character
Patrick Stewart He was 39 , now 84 years old
Patrick Stewart He was 39 , now 84 years old	as Karla
Beryl Reid She was 60 , 77 years old when she died	as Connie Sachs
Beryl Reid She was 60 , 77 years old when she died
Warren Clarke He was 32 , 67 years old when he died
Warren Clarke He was 32 , 67 years old when he died	as Alwyn
Bernard Hepton He was 53 , 92 years old when he died
Bernard Hepton He was 53 , 92 years old when he died	as Toby Esterhase
Alec Guinness He was 65 , 86 years old when he died	as George Smiley
Michael Jayston He was 43 , now 89 years old	as Peter Guillam
Michael Jayston He was 43 , now 89 years old
Joss Ackland He was 51 , now 96 years old	as Jerry Westerby
Joss Ackland He was 51 , now 96 years old
Eugene Lipinski He was 22 , now 68 years old
John Standing He was 45 , now 90 years old
John Standing He was 45 , now 90 years old	as Sam Collins
George Sewell He was 55 , 82 years old when he died	as Mendel
George Sewell He was 55 , 82 years old when he died
Siân Phillips She was 46 , now 91 years old	as Ann Smiley
John Wells He was 23 , 41 years old when he died
Anthony Bate He was 52 , 84 years old when he died	as Oliver Lacon
Ian Bannen He was 51 , 71 years old when he died	as Jim Prideaux
Ian Bannen He was 51 , 71 years old when he died
Thorley Walters He was 66 , 78 years old when he died	as Tufty Thessinger
Thorley Walters He was 66 , 78 years old when he died
Ian Richardson He was 45 , 72 years old when he died	as Bill Haydon
Ian Richardson He was 45 , 72 years old when he died
Terence Rigby He was 42 , 71 years old when he died
Michael Aldridge He was 59 , 73 years old when he died	as Percy Alleline
Terence Rigby He was 42 , 71 years old when he died	as Roy Bland
Michael Aldridge He was 59 , 73 years old when he died
Hywel Bennett He was 35 , 73 years old when he died	as Ricki Tarr
Nigel Stock He was 59 , 66 years old when he died
Alexander Knox He was 72 , 88 years old when he died	as Control
George Pravda He was 61 , 66 years old when he died
Alexander Knox He was 72 , 88 years old when he died

Crew

Name	Job title
Tony Pierce-Roberts Camera He was 34 , now 79 years old	Director of Photography
John le Carré Writing He was 47 , now 93 years old	Novel

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (45 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1979-09-10
Runtime: [50] minutes
Number of Episodes: 7