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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Dramatised)

By: John le Carré
Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale, Anna Chancellor, Alex Jennings, Kenneth Cranham, Bill Paterson
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Smiley, wrestling with retirement and disillusionment, is summoned to a secret meeting with a member of the Cabinet Office. Evidence has emerged that the Circus has been infiltrated at the highest level by a Russian agent. 'Find the mole, George. Clean the stables. Do whatever is necessary.' Reluctantly Smiley agrees, and so embarks on a dark journey into his past a past filled with love, duplicity and betrayal.

Starring the award-winning Simon Russell Beale as Smiley, and with a star cast including Anna Chancellor, Alex Jennings, Kenneth Cranham, and Bill Paterson, this epic dramatisation brilliantly depicts the complicated moral dilemmas of those who practice post-war espionage and illuminates the murky corners of le Carré's classic spy thriller - the first in the Karla trilogy.

©2009 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2009 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Thriller & Suspense Adaptation Espionage Dramatizations Spies & Politics War
Good Storyline • World-weary Narration • Extended Context

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Reading John leCarre is one thing, listening to his books are something else because it's hard to differentiate between the characters. But listening to the dramatized versions are brilliant!

dramatized are the best listen

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Was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Dramatised) worth the listening time?

No, I would have preferred a single narrator to a cast, especially for a story like Tinker Tailor that has so much going on. I had a hard time figuring out who was talking and it really took away from the overall story.

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I would recommend skipping this audio book version until their is a single narrator, unabridged version available.

Dramatisation = Distracting

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Last of a long storyline. I don't know if I'll listen to the preceding books in the series now, knowing the end. I should have looked into that.

Listen in Order

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Love this book. Prompt me to buy more from this production. Highly recommended. I felt it’s much better than watching the movies.

Epic dramatization. Love it. Better than the film.

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I have read and listened to different interpretations of John le Carre's work over 20 years this is as good as any previous productions including the those with Bernard Hepton and Alec Guiness. Simon Russell Beale has just the right air of world weariness for George Smiley, Ann his wife's part has been extended beautifully to add context. This production adds to others I have and I shall enjoy it again and again.

Atmospheric, powerful production

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