Based on John le Carrés sequel to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the series first aired in 1982 and starred Alec Guinness as British master spy George Smiley and Patrick Stewart as KGB agent Karla. In the decades since the series first broadcast, Smileys People has continued to receive critical acclaim, winning a Peabody Award in 2010 and ranking in the top 20 of the Guardians Top 50 TV Dramas Of All Time.This new reissue is remastered from the original master tapes and is pressed on 140g blue-diamond vinyl, housed in a reproduction gatefold sleeve.