As Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest in 1956, a wave of refugees spread across the continent seeking safety. One of those was ...

So begins Peter Swanson’s Kill Your Darlings (Faber, £18.99), which quickly establishes that Thom is a boozy, philandering ...

The Bodleian Libraries is set to host an exhibition John le Carré: Tradecraft, opening in October 2025, 'which will explore ...

Gary Oldman was so scared to take on the main role in 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' that he almost quit, but he ended up ...

By Peter Hummers Sir Alec Guinness plays (one of) the roles he was born for, in two TV series adapted from John le Carré’s books.

An exhibition celebrating best-selling espionage author John Le Carré is due to open in Oxford, showcasing the writer's ...

Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6.

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Netflix is removing an acclaimed British spy thriller with a big-name cast next month. The 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is based on John le Carré's 1974 novel of the same name, and ...

He was lauded for his role playing George Smiley in 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which saw him earn Bafta and Oscar nods.