Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Part 1 | 20091129 | 20091205 (R4) | Dramatisation by Shaun McKenna of John le Carre's classic novel featuring intelligence officer George Smiley. Ever since the capture and torture of their agent in Czechoslovakia, the British Secret Intelligence Service has been in trouble. Now, the government has been forced to call George Smiley back from retirement to investigate the whole incident and to seek out the mole they believe to be at the heart of the service. George Smiley - Simon Russell Beale Ann Smiley - Anna Chancellor Jim Prideaux - Anthony Calf Peter Guillam - Ewan Bailey Oliver Lacon - Alex Jennings Ricki Tarr - Jamie Foreman Irina - Vera Filatova Mendel - Kenneth Cranham Connie Sachs - Maggie Steed Magyar - Peter Majer Roddy Martindale - Philip Fox Bill Roach - Ryan Watson This episode is available until 3.00pm on Sunday 2nd May as part of the Series Catch-up Trial. George Smiley is called out of retirement to seek out a mole at the heart of the Circus. |
| 02 | Part 2 | 20091206 | 20091212 (R4) | Dramatisation by Shaun McKenna of John le Carre's classic novel. George Smiley, called back from retirement, tries to piece together the events of the past to find the mole he believes is tearing apart the British Secret Intelligence Service. George Smiley - Simon Russell Beale Ann Smiley - Anna Chancellor Control - John Rowe Peter Guillam - Ewan Bailey Percy Alleline - Bill Paterson Ricki Tarr - Jamie Foreman Toby Esterhase - Sam Dale Bill Haydon - Michael Feast Roy Bland...... David Hargreaves Sam Collins - Nicholas Boulton This episode is available until 3.00pm on Sunday 2nd May as part of the Series Catch-up Trial. George Smiley, called out of retirement, tries to piece together the events of the past. |
| 03 | Part 3 | 20091213 | 20091219 (R4) | Dramatisation by Shaun McKenna of John le Carre's classic novel. George Smiley, called back from retirement, is reaching the end of his hunt to find the mole he believes is tearing the British Secret Intelligence Service apart. George Smiley - Simon Russell Beale Ann Smiley - Anna Chancellor Control - John Rowe Peter Guillam - Ewan Bailey Jim Prideaux - Anthony Calf Mendel - Kenneth Cranham Magyar - Peter Majer Ricki Tarr - Jamie Foreman Toby Esterhase - Sam Dale Bill Haydon - Michael Feast Karla - Philip Fox Polyakov - Stephen Greif Steve Mackelvore - Piers Wehner Mrs McCraig - Kate Layden Bill Roach - Ryan Watson This episode is available until 3.00pm on Sunday 2nd May as part of the Series Catch-up Trial. George Smiley reaches the end of his hunt for the mole. |