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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

A spellbinding performance from Alec Guinness as George Smiley in John le Carré’s classic 1970s Cold War spy thriller.

Series 1: 1. Return to the Circus (50 mins)

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  • 1. Return to the Circus
    George Smiley agrees to head the hunt for a secret service mole.
    50 mins
  • 2. Tarr Tells His Story
    Smiley is forced to go back over some very old ground when he is told a story about spies.
    49 mins
  • 3. Smiley Tracks the Mole
    George Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an old and invaluable friend.
    47 mins
  • 4. How It All Fits Together
    Smiley remembers Karla, the legendary head of Moscow Circus.
    43 mins
  • 5. Tinker Tailor
    Smiley thinks that the time has come to call on Jim Prideaux.
    45 mins
  • 6. Smiley Sets a Trap
    Smiley's investigation to snare the Circus traitor leads him to journalist Jerry Westerby.
    41 mins
  • 7. Flushing Out the Mole
    George Smiley's search for the mole at the heart of the Circus finally comes to an end.
    43 mins
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