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Re:Husband and wife outed as GRU spies aiding bombings and p... by temporarely on Monday April 29, 2024 @01:11PM (#40201147)
That's a fair statement. My standard for this type of show remains BBC's Tinker Tailor Solider Spy (1979) and the follow up Smiley's People (1982).

Alec Guinness owns Smiley. Just perfect. Absolutely gripping yet low budget [+] it actually demands that you use your intellect to keep up. If you haven't seen those I say whip up ye old torrent client and get some.

Anyways, I did say "too greatly". Someone up there says "no spoilers" so ..

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080297/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083480/

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Re:Husband and wife outed as GRU spies aiding bombings and p... by jjtheblunt on Monday April 29, 2024 @01:50PM (#40201610)
agreed: john le carre bbc is great. also loved Luther, slightly off topic.
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Re:Husband and wife outed as GRU spies aiding bombings and p... by beezle on Monday April 29, 2024 @04:46PM (#40203919)
Back in the late 80s they did a TV production of Deighton's Berlin Game, Mexico Set, London Match. Unfortunately, BBC/GranadaTV do not wish to release it on dvd or streaming even in original quality, assuming the tapes still exist. There is, however, a low quality youtube (probably a copy of home VHS):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezekuICeYlg&list=PLSpG6jj23V...

Watched with my father growing up, may even have some home copies myself.

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