The le Carre Cast – Deep Diving Ricki Tarr – Episode 1

Posted: October 10th, 2026 | No Comments »

“Trained to Empire, trained to rule the waves… All gone.” Connie Sachs, Soviet intelligence expert, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy

Back on the Le Carre Cast with a new 2-parter – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Ricki Tarr Declassified.

“This episode we talk about all things Ricki Tarr, exploring how Tarr’s backstory reflects the declining British Empire as much as the Cold War, how his past explains his the character we see in the novel and unwrap Tarr’s past as a ruthless killer. Plus, Japanese prisoner of war camps, gun running and spies in Southeast Asia.”

In the second episode we’ll talk about Ricki Tarr’s Hong Kong in TTSS (1974). 

Part One is here

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