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A schoolboy's tragic death adds poignancy to George Smiley's already complex murder investigation. Stars George Cole.

A school pupil has died tragically in a cycling accident.

This is adding poignancy to an already complex murder investigation for George Smiley.

Starring George Cole and Norman Bowler.

John le Carré's murder mystery dramatised by Rene Basilico.

George Smiley .... George Cole
Inspector Rigby .... Norman Bowler
Stanley Rode .... William Gaunt
Terence Fielding .... Peter Jeffrey
Miss Truebody .... Sheelah Wilcocks
Mrs Harlow .... Harriet Reynolds
Police sergeant .... Peter Tuddenham

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1981.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Aug 202501:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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