A Soviet defector has been assassinated on English soil, and George Smiley is called back to the Circus to clear up – and cover up – the mess. But what he discovers sends him delving into the past, on a trail through Hamburg and Paris to Cold War Berlin – and a final showdown with his elusive nemesis, Karla.
The formidable endgame of the Smiley vs Karla story, with Guinness once again heading up the cast. Patrick Stewart plays Karla.
In 1983, Smiley's People won four BAFTA awards, including Best Actor (Alec Guinness) and Best Actress (Beryl Reid), and was nominated for six others. The series also won a Peabody award.
Nominated for ten BAFTA awards, won four, including Best Actor and Best Actress.
'Among the most beautiful and enduring achievements of TV drama.'
'Marvelously riveting television film'
'The performance has an almost Shakespearian richness thought with layers of stone and frost lining the outer edge of the strong emotions churning inside.'
