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Matthew Macfadyen takes on John le Carré’s George Smiley in preview of BBC drama

The 51-year-old will star as the intelligence officer in the upcoming BBC drama Legacy Of Spies

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Matthew Macfadyen embodies spymaster George Smiley in preview of Legacy Of Spies

The 51-year-old actor will star as the ordinary-looking but brilliant spymaster in upcoming BBC drama.

Evening Standard · Sep 28

Ralf Little to star in tour of John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

The star is known for The Royle Family and Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet of Crisps.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold to be staged in West End

After a sold-out production at Chichester Festival Theatre, the stage adaptation will run for 14 weeks in London from November.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

The week in theatre: G; The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; The Real Thing – review

Reality is up for debate in Tife Kusoro’s rapid-fire new drama, David Eldridge’s nuanced take on John le Carré, and Tom Stoppard’s most loving play

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold review – first staging of le Carré classic is a hot ticket

This adaptation of the cold war spy thriller elegantly compresses the narrative and boasts star-making performances

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024

Best spy novels of all time to read for a classic espionage yarn

Killer espionage and classic villains

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

Top 10 novels about postwar Germany

Writers from John le Carré to Heinrich Böll and Bernard Schlink explore how the guilt and traumas of war are passed down to succeeding generations

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022