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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Film adaptation of John Le Carre's Cold War novel about a retired MI6 agent who must track down a Soviet mole within the British intelligence service's ranks.

29 days left to watch

1 hour, 58 minutes

On TV

Thursday 21:55
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Alberto Iglesias

    George Smiley

  • Julio Iglesias

    La Mer (En Directo)

Credits

John Smiley Gary Oldman
Bill Haydon Colin Firth
Riki Tarr Tom Hardy
Jim Prideaux Mark Strong
Roy Bland Ciaran Hinds
Peter Guillam Benedict Cumberbatch
Control John Hurt
Percy Allelein Toby Jones
Connie Sachs Kathy Burke
Polyakov Konstantin Khabenskiy
Irina Svetlana Khodchenkova
Toby Esterhase David Dencik
Director Tomas Alfredson
Writer Bridget O'Connor
Writer Peter Straughan
Writer John Le Carre

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Sep 2020 22:45
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Fri 4 Sep 2020 23:25
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 9 Jan 2021 21:30
    BBC Two
  • Thu 30 Sep 2021 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 21 Dec 2022 22:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 7 Apr 2024 23:40
    BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Mon 8 Apr 2024 00:40
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Fri 14 Jun 2024 23:25
    BBC One except HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 6 Apr 2025 22:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 19 Oct 2025 22:45
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 13 Apr 2026 23:10
    BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD & 2 more
  • Mon 13 Apr 2026 23:15
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Mon 13 Apr 2026 23:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Tue 14 Apr 2026 00:10
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Yesterday 22:45
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
  • Thursday 21:55
    BBC Four

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