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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 3, 2016 17:50:39 GMT
Caught the Channel 4 Greatest Spy Films thing last night. The winner was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which they had on after and annoyingly doesn't seem to be on 4OD thus forcing me to buy the DVD shortly. But that in turn got me looking at the TV version on imdb: www.imdb.com/title/tt0080297/That's one hell of a cast list. I must have that. Has anyone seen it? |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 3, 2016 18:01:09 GMT
Both versions are excellent and worth seeing, but the Alec Guinness TV series is superior because the Gary Oldman movie necessarily heavily abridges the story from the book, while the TV series tells it in full.
The TV series also has a sequel, Smiley's People, also starring Alec Guinness.
The DVDs of the two TV series cost next to nothing and also contain a John le Carre documentary.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 3, 2016 18:38:14 GMT
I have not read the book or seen the TV version of TTSP. I have seen the film version which almost sent me into a coma. Just pish about bored men in rooms mumbling about moles and circuses.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 3, 2016 18:52:52 GMT
The DVDs of the two TV series cost next to nothing and also contain a John le Carre documentary. Indeed. Picked up the DVDs of the TV series and the BD of the film for less than a tenner combined on the eBay. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 3, 2016 19:03:22 GMT
I have not read the book or seen the TV version of TTSP. I have seen the film version which almost sent me into a coma. Just pish about bored men in rooms mumbling about moles and circuses. -Ralph I'm pretty convinced you will want to see the TV version by actor #2 on the cast list Ralph! Andu too, and then number 6 will clinch it! |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 3, 2016 21:06:05 GMT
Itunes 12.99 gets you three John leCarre series, TTSP, Smileys People and something else.
DOWNLOADING NOW!
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 3, 2016 23:32:41 GMT
How well do I know you?
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2016 12:40:48 GMT
I have not read the book or seen the TV version of TTSP. I have seen the film version which almost sent me into a coma. Just pish about bored men in rooms mumbling about moles and circuses. -Ralph I'm pretty convinced you will want to see the TV version by actor #2 on the cast list Ralph! Andu too, and then number 6 will clinch it! But...moles and circuses. -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 4, 2016 12:43:15 GMT
Guiness, Jayston, Richardson, Stewart!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2016 13:04:13 GMT
I have long been aware of it but it's moles and circuses so I don't care.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 4, 2016 13:23:13 GMT
I have not read the book or seen the TV version of TTSP. I have seen the film version which almost sent me into a coma. Just pish about bored men in rooms mumbling about moles and circuses. -Ralph I agree with you entirely... mumble... mumble... *bored look*... mumble... |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 4, 2016 14:43:24 GMT
Castellan Spandrell appears in it!!!!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2016 15:07:16 GMT
I bet he talks about tunneling rodents.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 4, 2016 23:31:09 GMT
Watched the BBC Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy.
Brilliant stuff.
Partway through Smiley's People.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2016 13:53:48 GMT
Did you recognise the location in the last episode where "Gerald" was taken to?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 14, 2017 15:28:20 GMT
Caught the Channel 4 Greatest Spy Films thing last night. The winner was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which they had on after and annoyingly doesn't seem to be on 4OD thus forcing me to buy the DVD shortly. But that in turn got me looking at the TV version on imdb: www.imdb.com/title/tt0080297/That's one hell of a cast list. I must have that. Has anyone seen it? Rewatched Tinker Tailor this week while I was in London. Great stuff. Batting down the order I spotted Alec Sabin's name on the credits, playing circus thug Fawn. I also spotted Peter Grimwade's name as one of the Production Assistants. There's a major part of your Earthshock casting. Come to think of it Beryl Reid's in Tinker Tailor too...... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 16, 2017 20:55:04 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 17, 2019 18:24:01 GMT
Sat down to watch the Tinker Tailer boxset while Liz is away. Discovered that Smiley's People disc 2 has got scratched to ****. Not happy.
Fortunately they go for **** all on eBay so replacing won't be difficult or expensive
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2019 19:11:05 GMT
I have never watched it.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 17, 2019 22:55:56 GMT
Rectify this.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 17, 2019 23:44:06 GMT
ASAP
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 4, 2019 15:04:45 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 4, 2019 16:01:18 GMT
Pffft. Moles in circuses.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 4, 2019 18:46:49 GMT
You know this circus is nothing to do with clowns?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 11, 2019 14:37:04 GMT
BURNS!!!
It has the Jayston and F.U in it.
GET IT WATCHED!!!!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 11, 2019 14:38:38 GMT
AND CASTELLAN SPANDRELL!!!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2019 15:35:49 GMT
Plus Captain Briggs and Ringway from Earthshock
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2019 16:13:38 GMT
But it's just pish with moles.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 11, 2019 16:22:13 GMT
But it's just pish with moles. -Ralph Martin |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2019 16:25:19 GMT
And Obi Wan Kenobi meets Captain Picard!
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