蜜芽传媒

Secret agent George Smiley is asked to carry out a security check on a newly-promoted member of the Foreign Office.

Apparently, a routine assignment - but one that sparks unfortunate and unforeseeable consequences...

John le Carre's debut novel, first published in 1961.

Smiley is a career intelligence officer with "The Circus", the British overseas intelligence agency.

Staring George Cole.

Adapted in five parts by Rene Basilico

George Smiley .... George Cole
Mendel .... Alfred Burke
Peter Guillan .... Douglas Blackwell
Maston .... Richard Hurndall
Samuel Fennan .... Anthony Newlands
Elsa Fennan .... Hilda Kriseman
Assistant Supervisor .... Kenneth Shanley
Josie .... Jane Williams

Producer John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on the 蜜芽传媒 World Service in June 1977.