This chap, this chap was there.

An interesting little Observer piece, from a man who was there, on le Carre's Berlin.

I can't begin to say how much I'm looking forward to watching the new adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. If any actor in Britain today can claim to hold a candle to Alec Guinness, it's Gary Oldman.



And in other vaguely lit news (by which I mean a newspaper story linked to an author I actually like), have a look at this. The short answer to the question is yes, they should.