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2. Suicide or Murder?

John le CarreCall for the Dead
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Did Samuel Fennan commit suicide - or was it murder? Secret agent George Smiley is on the case. Stars George Cole.

Did Foreign Office civil servant Samuel Fennan commit suicide - or was he murdered?

The Department would like to think it was suicide, but secret agent George Smiley is not inclined to sacrifice truth to political expediency.

And he finds in Mendel a willing ally.

Starring George Cole.

John le Carre's debut novel adapted by Rene Basilico.

George Smiley .... George Cole
Mendel .... Alfred Burke
Peter Guillam .... Douglas Blackwell
Maston .... Richard Hurndall
Adam Scarr .... George Innes
Josie .... Jane Williams

Producer John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in June 1977.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Apr 202501:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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