| 1 | !!!The Miniseries: |
| 2 | * ApprovalOfGod: Creator/JohnLeCarre cited this as his favourite adaptation of his works, attributing this to his experience collaborating with Creator/AlecGuinness. |
| 3 | * CaliforniaDoubling: The Czechoslovakia scenes were filmed in Scotland, mainly Glasgow, but some additional filming in Aberguthrie. |
| 4 | * CreatorPreferredAdaptation: Creator/JohnLeCarre was so impressed by Creator/AlecGuinness' performance as George Smiley that in later novels he wrote Smiley's characterization to be in keeping with Guinness's performance. |
| 5 | * DawsonCasting: Karla's daughter is supposed to be in her twenties, but the actress playing her in ''Smiley's People'' was in her thirties. |
| 6 | * FakeBrit: Control is played by Canadian actor Alexander Knox. |
| 7 | * FakeNationality: Soviet spymaster Karla is played by none other than '''[[Creator/PatrickStewart SIR PATRICK STEWART]]'''. Not that it matters much, since [[SilentAntagonist he never talks]]. |
| 8 | * HypotheticalCasting: Creator/AlecGuinness initially felt he was wrong for George Smiley and asked if Creator/ArthurLowe would be more fitting. |
| 9 | * IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: The cast of ''Smiley's People'' includes Creator/MichaelGough, who was also in Guinness' films ''Film/TheManInTheWhiteSuit'' and ''The Horse's Mouth''. |
| 10 | * TheOtherDarrin: Due to Creator/MichaelJayston being unavailable to repeat the role of Peter Guillam for ''Smiley's People'', it was recast with Michael Byrne. |
| 11 | * PlayingAgainstType: This was a rare dramatic role for Creator/BerylReid, who was known for light comedy. Creator/AlecGuinness was initially opposed to her casting, but she won him over. |
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