Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy S1E2 — Tarr Tells His Story

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy•Season 1•Episode 2

Tarr Tells His Story

8.0/10 · 392 votesSep 17, 197949 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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British agent Ricki Tarr, believed to have defected, resurfaces with sensational information: confirmation of a Russian mole in the Service.

Directed byJohn Irvin

Written byArthur Hopcraft

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes7

E1 7.9

Return to the Circus

E2 8.0Now viewing

Tarr Tells His Story

E3 8.1

Smiley Tracks the Mole

E4 8.1

How It All Fits Together

E5 8.3

Tinker Tailor

E6 8.2

Smiley Sets a Trap

E7 8.4

Flushing Out the Mole

Cast4

Alec Guinness

George Smiley

Michael Jayston

Peter Guillam

Anthony Bate

Sir Oliver Lacon

George Sewell

Mendel

Crew2

Arthur Hopcraft

Writer

John Irvin

Director

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Episode Summary

"Tarr Tells His Story" is episode 2 of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 392 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by John Irvin and written by Arthur Hopcraft, it aired on September 17, 1979.

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