1. Berlin

Berlin.

An icy October day.

British intelligence officer Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West....

Starring Colin Blakely.

John le Carré’s Cold War espionage novel, first published in 1963.

Adapted in six parts by Rene Basilico.

Alec Leamas .... Colin Blakely
Control .... Allan McClelland
George Smiley .... Michael Turner
American .... Kerry Shale
Elvira .... Brigitte Kahn
Peter Guillam .... Douglas Blackwell
Fawley .... Marc Sinden
Miss Thursby .... Gwen Cherrell
Miss Larrett .... Anne Jameson
Elsie / Air Hostess .... Sandra Clark
First checkpoint Guard .... Paul Humpoletz
Second Guard .... Richard Durden
Third Guard / Landlord .... Michael Mellinger

Theme music by Max Harris.

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986.