Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

"One of Britain's master spies is working for the enemy. Can George Smiley beat him at his deadly game?"

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

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Created By	John Irvin John le Carré
Status	Ended
Original Name	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
First Air Date	September 10, 1979
Last Air Date	October 22, 1979
Seasons	1
Episodes	7
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	Czech, English, Russian
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC Paramount Pictures
Networks	BBC Two

S01E07

Flushing Out the Mole

The waiting has paid off and the traps closes on Karla's mole. It is agreed to trade him against several English spies who were captured by the KGB, but Prideaux is still not found and he has an open account to settle with the mole. With the command structure of the Circus hollowed out and containment in progress, Smiley cannot come in from the cold but remains to pick up the pieces.

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