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4 Extra Debut. Visiting a friend from ‘The Circus’ days, an alarming letter draws George Smiley into a deadly investigation. Stars George Cole.

A visit to an old friend from "The Circus" days - and consequences of a letter from a frightened woman.

George Smiley is lead to one of England's most famous public schools...

John le Carré's second novel, first published in 1962.

Smiley is a career intelligence officer with "The Circus", the British overseas intelligence agency.

Starring George Cole and Norman Bowler.

Murder mystery dramatised in five parts by Rene Basilico.

George Smiley .... George Cole
Inspector Rigby .... Norman Bowler
Terence Fielding .... Peter Jeffrey
Miss Brimley/Mad Janie .... Sheila Grant
Felix D'Arcy .... Richard Pearson

Other parts played by:

Leonard Fenton
Stephen Garlick

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1981.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 Aug 202501:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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