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A Perfect Spy is a BBC serial adaptation of John le Carré's spy novel A Perfect Spy which was aired on BBC2 and broadcast from 4 November to 16 December 1987. It follows the career of the British MI6 spy Magnus Pym from his early days as a schoolboy to his eventual disappearance as a suspected agent of the Czech secret service.
Original Release
11/04/1987 on BBC
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ray McAnally | Rick Pym |
Rüdiger Weigang | Axel |
Alan Howard | Jack Brotherhood |
Peter Egan | Magnus Pym |
Jane Booker | Mary Pym / Mary |
Tim Healy | Syd Lemon |
Peggy Ashcroft | Miss Dubber |
Andy de la Tour | Muspole |
Jack Ellis | Perce Loft |
Benedict Taylor | Magnus Pym |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode 1.1 | Wednesday, 04 November 1987 |
2 | Episode 1.2 | Wednesday, 11 November 1987 |
3 | Episode 1.3 | Wednesday, 18 November 1987 |
4 | Episode 1.4 | Wednesday, 25 November 1987 |
5 | Episode 1.5 | Wednesday, 02 December 1987 |
6 | Episode 1.6 | Wednesday, 09 December 1987 |
7 | Episode 1.7 | Wednesday, 16 December 1987 |
Directors
Writers
John le Carré, Arthur Hopcraft
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ray McAnally | Rick Pym |
Rüdiger Weigang | Axel |
Alan Howard | Jack Brotherhood |
Peter Egan | Magnus Pym |
Jane Booker | Mary Pym / Mary |
Tim Healy | Syd Lemon |
Peggy Ashcroft | Miss Dubber |
Andy de la Tour | Muspole |
Jack Ellis | Perce Loft |
Benedict Taylor | Magnus Pym |
Leonard Preston | Fergus |
Sarah Bullen | Kate |
Paul Daneman | Bo Brammell |
Madeline Church | Georgie |
Peter Sands | Nigel |
Lesley Nightingale | Sabina |
Ian Thompson | Police Superintendent |
Alan Cohen | Dance Band Leader |
Jonathan Haley | Magnus Pym |
Nicholas Haley | Magnus Pym |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jonathan Powell | Executive Producer |
Colin Rogers | Producer |
Rosalind Wolfes | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |