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  • A Most Wanted Man by John Carré Explored Part 2

    A Most Wanted Man by John Carré Explored Part 2
    Jul 22 2024
    In this episode we continue our look at John le Carré’s 2008 novel, A Most Wanted Man. I’m pleased to welcome back poet Clarissa Aykroyd to the show. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here. We talk about parallels between the novel’s characters and another famous spy duo, Jackson Lamb and Catherine […]
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  • A Most Wanted Man by John Carré Explored Part 1

    A Most Wanted Man by John Carré Explored Part 1
    Jul 15 2024
    In this episode we look at John le Carré’s 2008 novel, A Most Wanted Man. I’m pleased to welcome poet Clarissa Aykroyd to the show. We talk through the motivations of the various players, whether le Carré succeeded at creating fully realized characters and le Carré’s difficult writing women. All that and more in this […]
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  • Tinker at 50 w/ Dominic Sandbrook

    Tinker at 50 w/ Dominic Sandbrook
    Jun 24 2024
    In this episode of the Le Carré Cast, Jeff interviews British historian Dominic Sandbrook. They delve into Sandbrook’s introduction to John le Carré’s works, particularly Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and discuss the author’s literary impact and historical context. The conversation covers le Carré’s influence during Britain’s 1970s cultural and political landscape, along with Sandbrook’s personal […]
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  • The BBC George Smiley Radio Dramas with Mac Rogers – Part 3

    The BBC George Smiley Radio Dramas with Mac Rogers – Part 3
    Jun 10 2024
    I’m excited to welcome back Mac Rogers, playwright and audio dramatist for the epic conclusion of our look at the BBC George Smiley radio dramas. In this third and final part we dig into The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley’s People and The Secret Pilgrim. The best way to find a corpse, how stories differ when told […]
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  • The BBC George Smiley Radio Dramas with Mac Rogers – Part 2

    The BBC George Smiley Radio Dramas with Mac Rogers – Part 2
    May 28 2024
    I’m excited to welcome back Mac Rogers, playwright and audio dramatist to continue to discuss the BBC George Smiley radio dramas. In this second of three parts we dig into some of the biggest of le Carré’s novels – The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Plus we discuss […]
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  • The BBC George Smiley Radio Dramas with Mac Rogers

    The BBC George Smiley Radio Dramas with Mac Rogers
    May 12 2024
    This episode I am pleased to welcome Mac Rogers, playwright and audio dramatist to discuss the BBC George Smiley radio dramas. In this first part we talk about Mac’s journey to writing for audio, reading le Carré and listening to the audio drams. Plus we dive into aspects of the audio format and the first […]
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  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Shabby 70’s London Part 2

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Shabby 70’s London Part 2
    Nov 26 2023
    This episode I return with Phil Tinline and Bernard Hughes. We continue discussing Phil’s article in the New Statesman on the London of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré and how it’s different from the London of today. Topics include the le Carré and conspiracies, a discussion of Adam Sisman’s latest book, and […]
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  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Shabby 70’s London Part 1

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Shabby 70’s London Part 1
    Nov 4 2023
    This episode I’m excited to welcome Phil Tinline and Bernard Hughes to the show. We discuss Phil’s article in the New Statesman on the London of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré and how it’s different from the London of today. Topics include the political background of Tinker, whether Tinker was a case […]
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