Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

[gurnemanz]

I shall certainly go and see it, but without the tension of not being sure who the mole was till right near the end, it will be a rather different experience from watching the TV version.

[Mandryka]

I feel that the 'suspense' of the TV version is now compromised by Ian Richardson's casting as Bill Haydon. Post-Urquart, he's now expected to be the villain.

This film has had such good reviews, that I fear I can only be disappointed. Nevertheless, I shall go.

[antongould]

Me too - I think the BBC production was one of the highlights of the last half century - I regularly revisit it on DVD. I thought all the suspects were perfectly cast and thought Richardson was superb! Sir Alec well even the way he cleaned his specs.............................

[Caliban]

Me too - I think the BBC production was one of the highlights of the last half century - I regularly revisit it on DVD. I thought all the suspects were perfectly cast and thought Richardson was superb! Sir Alec well even the way he cleaned his specs.............................

I think I shall be particularly interested to read your reaction then, Anton, as you are so imbued with the TV series! Also in the views of others, of course!

[mercia]

Francine Stock talks to Gary Oldman about TTSS tomorrow Radio 4 4:30pm

[salymap]

Thanks for the link mercia

[Anna]

The BBC TTSS is on dvd for less than £5 inc p&p via Amazon. I don't expect the film to come here for a while, probably mid/end October. I have the book, debating whether to read it again before seeing the film...

[Mandryka]

My favourite moment from the TV series is the part where Jim Prideauoux (Ian Bannen) is showing off his car to the pupils at the public school where he is teaching. 'Never get another car like this', he sneers, bitterly, 'thanks to SOCIALISM!'

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i have the three novels in one binding of the Karla trilogy ... last read it some ten years or so back .... it ain't just TTSS it's The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People ... as fine a dissection of England in the 20th C as there is ....

[salymap]

I have the book in a book club edition, Anna, quite large print but paper the colour of brown soup [ or summit]. I may have a go at actually trying to readit.