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A schoolboy's tragic death adds poignancy to George Smiley's already complex murder investigation. Stars George Cole.

A school pupil has died tragically in a cycling accident.

This is adding poignancy to an already complex murder investigation for George Smiley.

Starring George Cole and Norman Bowler.

John le Carre's murder mystery dramatised by Rene Basilico.

George Smiley .... George Cole
Inspector Rigby .... Norman Bowler
Stanley Rode .... William Gaunt
Terence Fielding .... Peter Jeffrey
Miss Truebody .... Sheelah Wilcocks
Mrs Harlow .... Harriet Reynolds
Police sergeant .... Peter Tuddenham

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in April 1981.

30 minutes

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Thu 7 Aug 2025 06:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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