Was Bill Haydon the mole?

Bill Haydon is a fictional character created by John le Carré who features in le Carré’s 1974 novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He is a senior officer in the British Secret Intelligence Service who serves as a Soviet mole.

Who is the villain in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Type of Villain Bill Haydon (a.k.a Tailor) is the main antagonist of John le Carré’s 1974 novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

How did Smiley find the mole?

As he was Hungarian, Smiley simply pressed him then and there, knowing he would be easy to crack. When he did crack, Smiley deduced the location of the safe house and was able to lay a trap to detect the real mole.

What happened to Irina in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Ricky meets with Smiley and tells him his story, about Irina. Smiley notices the payment to Jim two months after his death. He locates and meets with Jim and hears his side of the story. He gets to know that Irina was executed in front of Jim.

What actually happened in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Haydon had been having an affair with Smiley’s wife, Ann, and it’s hinted that he may have been lovers with Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong), an agent he betrayed. Haydon is arrested, but Prideaux kills him while he’s in custody to avenge his betrayal. In the end, it doesn’t matter that the mole proved to be Haydon.

Was Jim Prideaux a mole?

That’s the standard answer I’ve seen on some other forums. Other more complicated answers I’ve come across are: Smiley instructed him to do it; Prideaux was also a Soviet mole so had to get rid of Haydon.

What does moles mean in Tinker Tailor?

Moles and Other Lingo. “Tinker, Tailor” is full of insider lore, most notably the word “mole” to describe a long-term spy who has penetrated and still works within an enemy’s secret service.

What is the story behind Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Similarly, you may ask, what is the story of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy? In 1970s England the head of MI6, Control (John Hurt), dispatches an agent (Mark Strong) to meet with a Hungarian general who knows the identity of a Soviet spy in the organization’s ranks.

What happened to George Smiley in Tinker Tailor?

Undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney) calls veteran agent George Smiley (Gary Oldman) back from forced retirement to ferret out the mole and stop the flow of vital British secrets to the Russians. How did control die in Tinker Tailor? Control does not appear in the first two George Smiley novels.

Was the meeting between Tinker Tailor and Haydon staged?

The narrative from @matt_black is useful. A couple of adds: try to find the BBC 1979 production of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. In that version their meeting inside the prison compound is quite different; it was clearly staged by Prideaux. As George Smiley lamented, MI6 was a mess; including, inadequate security to guard Haydon!