Episode
Smiley's People: Smiley's Lighter
Overview
Smiley interrogates a diplomat by showing him a series of photographs, and in turn, closes in on the person who killed Vladimir. He is led to the asylum, and ironically, things eventually become clearer.
Details
- Series
- Smiley's People
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1982-10-25
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Smiley's Lighter is Episode 6 in Miniseries of Smiley's People. It aired on 1982-10-25. The runtime is 50 min.
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