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4. Unclassified!

Despite the Department's apparent complacency, tenacious Smiley perseveres probing into the Fennan case. Stars George Cole.

Despite the Department's apparent complacency, secret agent George Smiley perseveres with his investigation into the case of the Foreign Office civil servant Samuel Fennan.

The key to this affair is elusive.

But with the knowledge of an agent at large - an agent with a ' death-list ' - that key must be found. And quickly.

Starring George Cole.

John le Carre's debut novel adapted by Rene Basilico.

George Smiley .... George Cole
Mendel .... Alfred Burke
Peter Guillam .... Douglas Blackwell
Maston .... Richard Hurndall
Elsa Fennan ... Hilda Kriseman
Hedley .... James Thomason
Felix Teverner .... Malcolm Gerard
Josie .... Jane Williams

Producer John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service in June 1977.

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30 minutes

On radio

Thursday 06:00

Broadcasts

  • Thursday 06:00
  • Thursday 11:00
  • Thursday 17:00
  • Friday 01:00