The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels
The le Carre Cast
4.9from 101 ratings
- 103
- Episodes
- 16
- Transcribed
- 101
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels
Exploring the works of John le Carré, each episode looks at a specific novel or an unexplored aspect of his life and work. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of espionage John le Carré has revealed. The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://lecarrecast.com/
- Publisher
- The le Carre Cast
- Category
- arts · society & culture · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
16 of 103 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Ricki Tarr Declassifed
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
After le Carre – Eric Ambler Bonus
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
After le Carre – Eric Ambler Part 2
Inside a recent episode
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Ricki Tarr Declassifed
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] His father also has a streak of evangelism in him. He's a sort of lay preacher and lay missionary in Penang, which is an island off the coast of what is now Malaysia and was at the time part of the Federated Malay States. I think If you track it back, Tara's probably born around the early 1930s. He grows up briefly in Penang, which is part of, at that time, British-controlled Malaya. But when the war comes, he and his family go into Changi Prison Camp, a civilian internment camp, but also with soldiers in Singapore. […]
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- Paul French
- Otto Penzler
- Charles Beaumont
- David Goodman
- Scott O’Connor
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 67 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 34 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100
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- Quality
- 50
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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