The bridge leading from East to West Berlin for the defection scene was found in the Midlands city of Nottingham. in November 1982 as an Operation Prime Time presentation on some 100 independent commercial stations across the country. In contrast to the public television broadcast of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Smiley's People was telecast in the U.S. Author le Carré was called in to help resolve technical difficulties within the script. I greatly miss John Irvin's grip and inner tension." Arthur Hopcraft declined the offer to write the screenplay and was replaced by John Hopkins. During filming, Guinness was not satisfied with Langton, writing "I felt dubious about Simon's work. Later in pre-production, Simon Langton replaced John MacKenzie, Irvin's initial successor as director of the series.
Due to the success of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, director John Irvin had begun making movies and was unavailable. The series was produced in partnership with the BBC and Paramount Pictures with a budget of $3 million. Michael Elphick as Detective Chief Superintendent.Starring Alec Guinness, Michael Byrne, Anthony Bate and Bernard Hepton, it was first shown in the United Kingdom from 20 September to 25 October 1982, and in the United States beginning on 25 October 1982. Directed by Simon Langton and produced by Jonathan Powell, it is the television adaptation of the 1979 spy novel Smiley's People by John le Carré, and a sequel to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (missing out the second book in the trilogy, The Honourable Schoolboy, which was not filmed for cost reasons). Smiley’s People is a 1982 British six-part spy drama by the BBC.
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