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Ralf Little to star in tour of John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

The star is known for The Royle Family and Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet of Crisps.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

John Le Carre archive to go on display, including letter from Alec Guinness

Le Carre, whose real name was David Cornwell, wrote best-selling novels including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

New George Smiley novel will not be glamorous like Bond, says Nick Harkaway

The author’s father, John le Carre, wrote the original book series, which included Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

MI5 file 'bungle' during Covid revealed Churchill in on 'Valkyrie' plot to kill Hitler

Spooks dumped piles of top secret wartime files on the internet during pandemic lockdowns covering the attempt by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg to blow up the dictator

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Berlin embassy spy case reminiscent of John Le Carre thriller

Hopes of a warmer co-existence with Russia have been gradually snuffed out since the Cold War ended.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Suleika Dawson recalls ‘zigzagging’ years-long affair with author John Le Carre

The iconic spy novelist died in 2020

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

‘Slow Horses’ review: A spy story about loser MI5 agents, with a dark sense of humor and a John le Carre vibe

In the spy series “Slow Horses” on Apple TV+, Slough House is the dumpy, narrow building somewhere in London that serves as headquarters for MI5′s castoffs. Rather than the U.K.’s best and brightest, these are the slow horses of the title — stuck on an island of misfit toys, but…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 31, 2022