Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) HD E2 Tarr Tells His Story, Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Ian Richardson

02. Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within top MI6 s echelons. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1979 sevenpart drama spy miniseries, directed by John Irvin. Jonathan Powell produced this adaptation of John le Carré s novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974). The miniseries, which stars Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Ian Richardson, Anthony Bate, Ian Bannen, Hywel Bennett, George Sewell, Beryl Reid, Susan Kodicek, Terence Rigby, Alexander Knox, Michael Aldridge and Patrick Stewart was shown in the United Kingdom from 10 September to 22 October 1979 and in the United States beginning on 29 September 1980.