John le Carré

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James Naughtie and readers from Cornwall talk to author John le Carré about his Cold War spy trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People - following the battles of spymasters Smiley and Karla. In a specially extended edition of the programme, John talks about the provenance of his characters and the influence of his own background on his writing. Producer: Jeanette Thomas First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.