Complete George Smiley BBC Radio Dramas

If James Bond has come to symbolise the glamorous fictional side of espionage, then George Smiley – bespectacled, rotund and entirely unassuming – is much closer to the reality of the Cold War spy. A masterful manipulator guided by an unshakeable sense of duty, Smiley is an intriguing enigma who has held readers spellbound for half a century.

This sumptuous box set of BBC radio dramas brings together adaptations of all eight of le Carre's books featuring George Smiley. With 21 audio CDs containing ten and a half hours of material, this complete collection is a must-have for any fan of le Carre's work.

The BBC has an unrivalled reputation for producing high-quality radio plays, and he Smiley series showcases audio drama at its very best. Acclaimed stage actor Simon Russell Beale takes on the role of Smiley, delivering a subtle and nuanced characterisation which brings le Carre's creation to life in an unexpectedly engaging manner.

The series also features guest appearances from world-class British actors including Brian Cox, Kenneth Cranham, Eleanor Bron, Ian MacDiarmid and Hugh Bonneville, and the high production values throughout help to recreate the murky atmosphere of fear, suspicion and paranoia that were so much a part of the original books.

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