Politics. Espionage. The Cold War. Spy vs Spy. Berlin and Cuba. Kennedy and Khruschev. Those were the good old days.
Reader, writer, Spy Nerd, dog dad.
The first episode of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was originally broadcast on this day in 1979. This BBC2 screening was swiftly followed by a two part omnibus repeat on BBC1 during Christmas 1979.
As I wrote my book, I kept reminding myself of Emperor Augustus’s maxim, festina lente—make haste slowly. Almost there…May 2025 with @OUPHistory @OUPAcademic
Who are @TheIanFleming and @RealJohnleCarre? ONCE AGAIN, the clue writers on @Jeopardy drop a le Carré into the game, this time for Final Jeopardy. Someone on the show is such a le Carré Superfan and I'm so here for it. ♥️ cc @Harkaway & @spybrary
@SpyHards One of my favorite films of all time, and McTiernan's commentary track on the DVD is a masterclass in all things filmmaking and storytelling. Wish like hell they'd do a 4K special edition but I'm sure we'll never see it. Love this movie so, so much.
@DawnCoffey86 @DavidHughesTwit Agreed, no way it's Brad. Maybe by the early 90s it could have passed as Brad In His Robert Redford Phase, but in 87? No way.