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01x06 Smiley's Lighter Aired: Nov. 01, 1982After a meeting with a mysterious young woman, Smiley is able to put the pieces of the puzzle together and faces a final showdown with his nemesis … [continue reading]
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- Simon Langton (6 episodes)
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- John le Carré (12 episodes)
- John Hopkins (6 episodes)
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- Producers wanted Michael Jayston to play Peter Guillam as he did in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (1979), but he was already committed to something else when filming began so Michael Byrne was…
[show]Producers wanted Michael Jayston to play Peter Guillam as he did in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (1979), but he was already committed to something else when filming began so Michael Byrne was cast instead.
[hide] - Writer John le Carré partially based his famous George Smiley character on a friend, the Lincoln College tutor and Oxford University don, the Reverend Vivian Green. Smiley was also based on…
[show]Writer John le Carré partially based his famous George Smiley character on a friend, the Lincoln College tutor and Oxford University don, the Reverend Vivian Green. Smiley was also based on le Carré's boss at Mi5, Lord Clanmorris, who wrote crime novels under the pseudonym of John Bingham.
[hide] - Judi Dench was the original choice for Madame Ostrakova, but she was unable to take the role due to scheduling conflicts.
