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
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Patrick Stewart He was 39 , now 84 years old | as Karla |
| Patrick Stewart He was 39 , now 84 years old | |
| 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 | as Alwyn |
| Warren Clarke He was 32 , 67 years old when he died | |
| 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 | as Sam Collins |
| John Standing He was 45 , now 90 years old | |
| 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 | |
| Ian Bannen He was 51 , 71 years old when he died | as Jim Prideaux |
| 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 | as Roy Bland |
| Michael Aldridge He was 59 , 73 years old when he died | as Percy Alleline |
| Michael Aldridge He was 59 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Terence Rigby He was 42 , 71 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