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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

“One of Britain's master spies is working for the enemy. Can George Smiley beat him at his deadly game?”

7.6197950m1 seasonWar & PoliticsDramaMystery
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1979 war & politics and drama series, running 50m. It has 1 season and 7 episodes listed on TMDB, and its status is “Ended”. Age rating: PG in the United Kingdom.

In the United Kingdom it is listed on BBC iPlayer, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.

PG age rating50m1 seasonWar & PoliticsDrama

Rated PG in the United Kingdom — generally suitable for family viewing, with the usual guidance for younger children.

All key facts9
Format
TV series
First aired
1979-09-10
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Episode length
50m
Genres
War & Politics, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Status
Ended
TMDB rating
7.6 / 10 · 131 votes

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Synopsis

Series overview

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, which stars Alec Guinness, Alexander Knox, Ian Richardson, Michael Jayston, Bernard Hepton, Anthony Bate, Ian Bannen, George Sewell and Michael Aldridge, was broadcast from 10 September to 22 October 1979. George Smiley, the ageing 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.

Cast

4 names
Alec GuinnessGeorge Smiley
Michael JaystonPeter Guillam
Anthony BateSir Oliver Lacon
George SewellMendel

Seasons and episodes

7 episodes
01 · Return to the Circus1979-09-10 · 50 min Watch02 · Tarr Tells His Story1979-09-17 · 49 min Watch03 · Smiley Tracks the Mole1979-09-24 · 47 min Watch04 · How It All Fits Together1979-10-01 · 43 min Watch05 · Tinker Tailor1979-10-08 · 45 min Watch06 · Smiley Sets a Trap1979-10-15 · 41 min Watch07 · Flushing Out the Mole1979-10-22 · 43 min Watch

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Is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy suitable for children?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is rated PG in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.

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What is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy about?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, which stars Alec Guinness, Alexander Knox, Ian Richardson, Michael Jayston, Bernard Hepton, Anthony Bate, Ian Bannen, George Sewell and Michael Aldridge, was broadcast…

How many seasons of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy are there?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has 1 season and 7 episodes listed on TMDB. Use the season tabs to see every episode.

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