Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Season 1 Episode 5 Tinker Tailor

Name: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Genre: War & Politics, Drama, Mystery
Released: 22 Oct 1979
Rating: 7.57
Cast: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell

One of Britain's master spies is working for the enemy. Can George Smiley beat him at his deadly game? 1979-10-22 United Kingdom 50 minutes.

7.57 126 votes

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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Sep 10, 1979

1 - 1

Return to the Circus Sep 10, 1979
1 - 2

Tarr Tells His Story Sep 17, 1979
1 - 3

Smiley Tracks the Mole Sep 24, 1979
1 - 4

How It All Fits Together Oct 01, 1979
1 - 5

Tinker Tailor Oct 08, 1979
1 - 6

Smiley Sets a Trap Oct 15, 1979
1 - 7

Flushing Out the Mole Oct 22, 1979

0 Season 0 Sep 12, 2000

0 - 1

John le Carré: The Secret Centre Sep 12, 2000
0 - 2

Interview with John le Carré Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

A Conversation with John le Carré Mar 08, 2002
0 - 4

Michael Jayston Remembers... Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Jan 02, 2023

Overview

Smiley calls on ex-Circus spu San Collins, who was the duty officer the night Jim Prideaux was shot. Collins confirms the events as Smiley understands them and that Prideaux's good friend Bill Hayden is the senior officer who took charge of the case after all hell broke loose. Smiley subsequently meets with Prideaux to get a firsthand account of the events during the disastrous Operation Testify in Czechoslovakia.

Year 1979

Studio BBC Two

Director John Irvin, John le Carré

Crew Tony Pierce-Roberts (Director of Photography), John le Carré (Novel), Geoffrey Burgon (Music), Malcolm Webberley (Sound Recordist), Chris Wimble (Editor), Clare Douglas (Editor)

Popularity 3.8163

Language Czech, English, Russian