A caustic and often funny romp set 24 BC during the reign of Augustus Caesar, Rome's first emperor, and ending in AD 54 with Nero on the throne. Claudius (Jacobi) is Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus, grandson of Mark Antony, who bears witness to the ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue of his remarkable family. For the most part he escapes their evil scheming by virtue of a stutter and limp that mark him as a fool. A remarkable, ground-breaking series, with towering per find out more...

Adapted from John Le Carre's intricate and complicated spy masterpiece, Sir Alec is back as Smiley the aging cerebral agent called out of retirement after the murder of an emigre Soviet general who was also a British agent. Digging his way through the past Smiley follows a twisted path across Europe. find out more...

The trail continues leading Smiley to a final confrontation with his arch-enemy Karla of Moscow Centre. A fine two-tape adaptation of the spy-novel. find out more...

Another masterful interpretation of a John Le Carre spy novel. Sir Alec again plays Smiley, the retired spymaster whom some say was sacked after the 'Czech scandal'. He is brought out of retirement to track down an enemy infiltrator in the department where he was once the prize employee.

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The shy and retiring schoolmaster again finds himself going deep into the past to uncover who the enemy agent is. More brilliant and cerebral stuff. find out more...