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The Looking Glass War (Dramatised)
- Narrated by: Simon Russell, Piotr Baumann, Ian McDiarmid, Philip Jackson
- Series: Smiley Radio Plays, Book 4
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Release date: 10-01-09
- Language: English
- Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited
Regular price: $10.33
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When word reaches 'The Department' - an ailing section of British intelligence - that Soviet missiles are being installed close to the West German border, it seems the perfect opportunity to show Control and Smiley, their rivals over at the Circus, that The Department still has value.
Former spy Fred Leiser is lured back from retirement to investigate, and manages to cross the border into East Germany in a dangerous night-time operation. But the world has changed since The Department's glory days during the Second World War. The harsh realities of the Cold War now prevail, and there is no place for heroes....
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- mr kieran j murphy
- san jose
- 02-03-18
difficult to follow
the story was very difficult to follow. it felt like the story had been abridged and lost some sense.
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- Mike EAds
- 03-07-16
Maybe my favorite LeCarre novel?
Smiley is a supporting character in this one, but no matter. Simon Russell Beale is still terrific as Smiley and so is Ian McDarwid as LeClerc. It's a great story of probable Circus stitch up of moldering Whitehall agency, exploiting a Polish emigre hero from WWII in the process.
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- Andyjn
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Another great instalment
This is another great instalment in the BBC George smiley series. The story is good. And the cast bring the story to life