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Smiley's People :: Gathering Friends (01x03)

Episode Information

Title:

Gathering Friends

Episode #:

01x03

Production Number:

Part Three

Original Airdate:

Monday October 11th, 1982

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Episode Crew
Director:	Simon Langton
Writer:	John Hopkins (2)
Story:	John le Carré

Episode Summary

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Smiley continues his investigation into the death of "the General" and learns some interesting facts about the personal life of his old KGB adversary Karla. He then travels to Hamburg in search of the deceased's assistant.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alain Serres	played	Russian Agent	Recurring (first appearance)
•Alexander Koumpan	played	Russian Agent	Recurring (first appearance)
•Andy Bradford	played	Ferguson	Recurring (second appearance)
•Bernard Hepton	played	Toby Esterhase	Recurring (first appearance)
•Eileen Atkins	played	Madame Ostrakova	Recurring (third appearance)
•Germaine Delbat	played	Madame La Pierre	Recurring (second appearance)
•Jacques Maury	played	Sergei	Recurring (second appearance)
•Mario Adorf	played	Claus Kretschmar	Recurring (first appearance)
•Vladimir Tihomiroff	played	Russian Agent	Recurring (first appearance)
•Beryl Reid	played	Connie Sachs
•Catherine Erhady	played	Ambulance Driver's Girlfriend
•Jeffrey Kime	played	Ambulance Driver
•Nina Zuckerman	played	Art Gallery Receptionist
•Norma West	played	Hilary
•Robin Langford	played	Blue Diamond Receptionist
•Vass Anderson	played	Carson
•William Wilde	played	Waiter

Main Cast

•Alec Guinness

played

George Smiley

Other Episode Crew

• Producer	Jonathan Powell
• Production Designer	Austin Spriggs
• Music	Patrick Gowers
• Costume Designer	Sheila Beers
• Make-up	Elizabeth Rowell
• Director of Photography	Kenneth Macmillan (2)