John le Carré2 Feb 2026The Night Manager villain inspired by John le Carré's own fatherThe son of The Night Manager author has said the series' villain is inspired by his own "evil" grandfather.2 Feb 20269 Jan 2026When your new friend has trust issuesUnder his new identity, Jonathan Pine tries to broker a deal in Colombia, in this scene from The Night Manager.9 Jan 20269 Jul 2025Exhibition to showcase John le Carré archiveAn exhibition on Dorset-born author John le Carré is set to open in Oxford this October. 9 Jul 202514 Mar 2025Succession's Matthew Macfadyen in line to play spy SmileyMacfadyen is set to become the latest actor to play John le Carré's spy George Smiley, reports say.14 Mar 202521 Mar 2024John Le Carré items sell for more than £71,000A best-selling British spy author, Le Carré was behind works such as Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy.21 Mar 202411 Sep 2023Cornwall home of spy author John le Carré for saleThe £3m property is where he conceived many of his novels, estate agents say.11 Sep 202315 Jun 2021Spy author John le Carré died after fall at homeThe Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy author fell in the bathroom at home in Cornwall, an inquest hears.15 Jun 20211 Apr 2021Spy novelist John le Carré 'died an Irishman'The Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy author became an Irish citizen before his death, his son says.1 Apr 202114 Dec 2020How fact met fiction in Le Carré's secret worldThe novelist's career was shaped by his experience of espionage - and influenced the work of spies.14 Dec 2020...