Smiley's People [The Wrong Side]

I felt the song appropriate to the show. If you think about it in a symbolic sense. I don't actually think Toby Esterhase is the person you fear when you hold your wife (well, he might be, don't let me make assumptions here). But then, Smiley did say that Hungarians assassinated people with distressing regularity (never mind that he wasn't really talking about Toby).

There's very little appreciation for this show it seems. Or if there is, it's quiet appreciation. Which is fine, of course, but I really want a bad pop song music video to either this season or Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 'Hot n Cold' for Ann? Or maybe Bill? Or both? "Poker Face" for Toby. The possibilities are endless.

Clips: Smiley's People
Song: "The Wrong Side" by Abney Park

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• Smiley's People
• Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
• Abney Park
• The Wrong Side
• Toby Esterhase
• George Smiley
• Peter Guillam

[nostromoau]

Must be time to rent smiley's people...again LOL

[heironymuslies]

@nostromoau

It's always time to rent Smiley's People ;D

[daxtrat]

Though I'm baffled as to what this actually is, I have to say it's startlingly good. One of the best things I've seen on youtube. Thanks much. x

[heironymuslies]

@daxtrat

Smiley's People is only one of the greatest shows ever made : D

[aranelelentari]

::dances::

I love it, Judas. :)

[heironymuslies]

heheh thank you :D thought you'd enjoy it.

[MrBasilGanglia]

@nostromoau Best to own it...

[bailangwang]

I love Bernard Hepton as Toby. He makes him such a delightful character, even in Tinker Tailor, where he has none of the flair he acquires in the Smile's People. I never even heard about the books or the BBC shows before seeing the new movie, and now I've become a fan. Love it and thanks for posting.

[captain07234]

@rjschneid47

Actually the 2011 version is completely funded by European movie, so the Europeans will likely screw it up. Hollywood has nothing to do with it.

[SuperGobshyte]

@rjschneid47 Thanks mate, i saw the TTSS film yesterday, and that was explained

[rjschneid47]

Tinker Tailor...and Smiley's People are simply the best there is - books and the TV series.

Hollywood is taking a run at it again in 2011, but will likely screw it up.

[rjschneid47]

@filtro6 Toby, formerly a Hungarian punk, put on English airs throughout TTSS, and reverted to his real self in Smiley's People

[mulhollandterrace]

I've watched this about 40 times, and as an old spy in a hurry, I have to say--you found a perfect marriage.

[havetohavemusic]

Many thanks for a fantastic evening. I happened upon your video by chance, and wouldn't have thought of watching it again if it hadn't been for you.

And tonight.... Mike Leigh's "Life is Sweet" is on TV !!

[havetohavemusic]

@filtro6

Yeah, me too. I guess once he was sacked from the Circus, he gave up pretending to "English". Amazing change of wardrobe, too.

[havetohavemusic]

I love this. Really captures the moods. It's made me get my old VHS tapes out, I'm going to settle and down and watch the whole 5hrs tonight.

I wish you'd included the General, and Villem and Stella, and Mikhel and Elvira, and the scenes in the eel factory, and the Kretschmars' barbecue, and more of Grigoriev, and Otto Leipzig, and Mme Ostrakhova with her pistol ......

But hey, there's only so much you can get into 3:30. It's a great piece of editing.