I have just finished re-watching the 1979 "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" series with Alec Guinness. Such a wonderful piece of television, so beautifully filmed and constructed around a brilliant story. The acting is so wonderfully subtle.

Next up, "Smiley's People" from 1982 - I've not seen that before, so it'll be a complete surprise.

#TinkerTailorSoldierSpy #Jellyfin

I treated myself the other day to another Mick Herron #SlowHorses book (bad actors). I’m somewhat fond of the book series, as well as the TV show. Yet to see the latest season, but understand why they merged two of the books…

More importantly, I finally got round to purchasing #TinkerTailorSoldierSpy . Like most January’s, I binged the tv serial as it is really incredible work for the time. The film was not as great but good nonetheless. (The film cast would have been amazing if the film was itself a tv serial!)

Having just started the book, I had not realised where in the story the book takes place compared to the adaptations. Going to be a fun read.

The 1979 #BBC TV adaptation of #TinkerTailorSoldierSpy is currently on #iPlayer. It stars #AlecGuinness.

People who enjoyed the #GaryOldman / #ColinFirth movie might get a kick out of comparing the two.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074tdz/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-series-1-1-return-to-the-circus?seriesId=b006ylbp-structural-1-m000wn05

#JohnLeCarré #SpyThriller