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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

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

‘Made me want to punch the air’: The Night Manager’s seductive, twisty return was a TV triumph

Without a weighty Le Carré novel behind it, there were fears the steamy, stylish spy series would feel phoned in. We needn’t have worried – it’s been a delight

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1

The Night Manager finale review – Merciless ending marks huge departure from le Carré’s style

3/5 Hugh Laurie’s weight of charisma has been a gift to this series, which in its latter stages has been let down by implausible character development

The Independent UK · Feb 1

Ralf Little to star in new stage adaptation of classic spy novel

‘I first read The Spy Who Came In From The Cold when I was 16 and it has stayed with me ever since’, says the actor

The Independent UK · Jan 26

It sure doesn’t feel like le Carré, but The Night Manager needed its big twist

COMMENT: Without another novel to adapt for series two, the makers opted for a shock reveal that was oddly predictable but still welcome, says Patrick Smith

The Independent UK · Jan 12

The Night Manager returns: The best John le Carré adaptations of the past 25 years

The return of The Night Manager makes it the perfect time to revisit the big and small screen adaptations of author John le Carré’s works – with a special focus on the spy thrillers of the past 25 years.

Euronews · Jan 8

The Night Manager creator on the 'fluid love triangle' at the heart of series two

David Farr discusses the return of Jonathan Pine and the ‘subtle homoerotic strain’ in John le Carré’s work

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Hugh Laurie was ‘really tricky’ on The Night Manager as he ‘wanted Tom Hiddleston’s role’

‘House’ actor played arms dealer Richard Roper – but had always envisioned himself as the lead, says David Farr

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025