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John le Carre on the origins of George Smiley from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
With the release of a new version Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, you can listen to John le Carre reflecting on the origins of his most famous character - the intelligence officer George Smiley - in a Front Row interview from 2009
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