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Radio 4 Extra,28 Apr 1986,30 mins

SeriesThe Spy Who Came in From the Cold

1. Berlin

John le Carré

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Berlin. An icy October day. British intelligence officer Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West.... Starring Colin Blakely. John le Carré’s Cold War espionage novel, first published in 1963. Adapted in six parts by Rene Basilico. Alec Leamas .... Colin Blakely Control .... Allan McClelland George Smiley .... Michael Turner American .... Kerry Shale Elvira .... Brigitte Kahn Peter Guillam .... Douglas Blackwell Fawley .... Marc Sinden Miss Thursby .... Gwen Cherrell Miss Larrett .... Anne Jameson Elsie / Air Hostess .... Sandra Clark First checkpoint Guard .... Paul Humpoletz Second Guard .... Richard Durden Third Guard / Landlord .... Michael Mellinger Theme music by Max Harris. Producer: John Fawcett Wilson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986.

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