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A trap is set for the ruthless spymaster who destroyed the Berlin network. John le Carre's thriller stars Simon Russell Beale.

Dramatisation by Robert Forrest of John le Carre's classic novel featuring intelligence officer George Smiley.

The trap is set to catch the East German spymaster who has ruthlessly destroyed Alec Leamas's Berlin network - and the bait is Leamas himself.

Smiley ...... Simon Russell Beale
Alec Leamas ...... Brian Cox
Fiedler ...... Henry Goodman
Liz Gold ...... Ruth Gemmell
Control ...... John Rowe
Peter Guillam ...... Richard Dillane
Mundt ...... Sam Dale
Ashe ...... Jamie Newall
Doorman ...... Stephen Hogan
Miss Crail ...... Liza Sadovy
Mr Pitt ...... Philip Fox
Grocer ...... David Hargreaves
CIA Man ...... Benjamin Askew.

1 hour

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 May 2011 11:00
  • Fri 27 May 2011 21:00
  • Sat 28 May 2011 04:00
  • Tue 26 Nov 2013 10:00
  • Tue 26 Nov 2013 15:00
  • Wed 27 Nov 2013 03:00
  • Tue 28 Jun 2016 04:00