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Episode 2
Episode 2 of 6
'Tidy him up, keep us out of it and don't wander.' Lacon's instructions to Smiley are specific, but Vladimir had two proofs and was bringing them with him.
Last on
Wed 21 Jan 2026
23:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| George Smiley | Alec Guinness |
| The General | Curd Jurgens |
| Madame Ostrakova | Eileen Atkins |
| Mikhel | Michael Gough |
| Otto Leipzig | Vladek Sheybal |
| Oliver Lacon | Anthony Bate |
| Elvira | Ingrid Pitt |
| Villem Craven | Paul Herzberg |
| Mr Brownlow | Alan Rickman |
| Stella Craven | Maureen Lipman |
| Mr Lamb | Okon Jones |
| Ferguson | Andrew Bradford |
| Writer | John Le Carre |
| Writer | John Hopkins |
| Director | Simon Langton |
| Producer | Jonathan Powell |
