![]() John Le Carré had followed this story with The Honourable Schoolboy (1977), but as much of the action was set in South East Asia and Smiley was featured less prominently, the BBC opted to adapt Smiley's People instead, jumping straight to the last book in the trilogy (all three since republished as 'The Quest for Karla'). He had uncovered a mole within the Service (nicknamed 'The Circus' because the HQ is located near Cambridge Circus in London) that had been in the employ of Karla, Smiley's KGB opposite number at 'Moscow Centre'. When we left George Smiley at the end of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (BBC, 1979) he had been appointed acting head of British Intelligence. ![]() George Smiley is once again lured back into active service to settle an old score with his KGB nemesis, Karla Show full synopsis
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