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Madame Ostrakova was desperate to believe the sweating Russian who promised the return of her daughter. Then there was the Paris letter which rang old bells for General Vladimir. These two events summoned master spy George Smiley from retirement.
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Wed 21 Jan 2026
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Oleg Kirov | Dudley Sutton |
| Lauder Strickland | Bill Paterson |
| Elvira | Ingrid Pitt |
| Nigel Mostyn | Stephen Riddle |
| Attach茅 Kuznetsov | Renny Krupinski |
| The General | Curd Jurgens |
| Mikhel | Michael Gough |
| Sergeant Pike | Trevor Cooper |
| George Smiley | Alec Guinness |
| Madame Ostrakova | Eileen Atkins |
| Otto Leipzig | Vladek Sheybal |
| Oliver Lacon | Anthony Bate |
| Villem Craven | Paul Herzberg |
| Murgotroyd | Harry Walker |
| Detective Chief Superintendent | Michael Elphick |
| Writer | John Hopkins |
| Writer | John Le Carre |
| Director | Simon Langton |
| Producer | Jonathan Powell |
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