Simon Russell Beale stars as the intelligence officer George Smiley in a three-part dramatisation by Robert Forrest of John le Carre's classic novel, first published in 1979 and the third in the celebrated 'Karla Trilogy' following 'Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Spy' and 'The Honourable Schoolboy.' Part 2: Smiley has glimpsed the possibility of bringing down his life-long Russian adversary Karla. He turns to former colleagues in the Circus for vital information before taking off alone into hostile territory. Ann Smiley ..... Anna Chancellor Oliver Lacon ..... Alex Jennings Ostrakova ..... Lindsay Duncan Connie Sachs ..... Maggie Steed Toby Esterhase ..... Sam Dale Hilary ..... Alison Pettitt Claus Kretzschmar ..... Bruce Alexander Frau Kretzschmar ..... Joanna Monro Girl ..... Keely Beresford Walther ..... Nigel Hastings Producer Patrick Rayner This episode is available until 3.00pm on Sunday 2nd May as part of the Series Catch-up Trial.