Sir Alec Guinness stars as the definitive George Smiley in this brilliantly crafted and highly acclaimed BBC adaptation of John le Carre\'s most celebrated spy novel. Alongside him is a superb cast including the likes of Joss Ackland, Patrick Stewart, Beryl Reid and Hywel Bennett among many others. The 1976 BBC TV version of Tinker, Tailor and the sequel, Smiley\'s People, was the best thing I have ever seen on TV. It was perfect. Full stop. Only the BBC series I, Claudius came near it. Huffington Post Running Time: 315 minutes