Ralf Little stars in new drama based on classic spy novel

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Ralph Littlethe famous actor known for his roles in movies die in heaven and royal familycalling it a “huge honor” to play the role of Agent Alec Limas in the stage adaptation John le Carré The iconic Cold War novel, The spy who came out of the cold.

The 45-year-oldNeville Parker, who recently completed his tenure as Detective Inspector Neville Parker on the BBC crime series, will lead the cast on the show’s UK tour. The tour will kick off in March this year and will visit major cities including Newcastle, Glasgow, York, Edinburgh and Birmingham.

The original novel is set during the height of the Cold War and tells the story of a disillusioned British intelligence officer who carries out one last dangerous mission in Berlin.

As the first le Carré novel to be brought to theaters, this stage adaptation marks an important milestone. The play premiered to a sold-out run at the Chichester Festival Theater in 2024, before moving to London’s West End.

Ralf Little played DI Neville Parker in Death in Paradise for four years (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Little shared his longstanding connection to the story, revealing: “The first time I read The spy who came out of the cold When I was 16, it stayed with me. He praised David Eldridge’s “brilliant script,” noting how it took him into “unexpected twists and turns” and a “high-stakes cat-and-mouse game between East and West.”

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Little also highlighted the play’s contemporary resonance, adding: “Although the play was written in the 1960s, it is incredibly relevant to the times we live in now. I can’t wait to share this story with audiences new and old as we take it to cities across the UK.”

In addition to his popular television work, Will and Ralph should know better Along with Will Mellor, Little had a distinguished theater career, starring in 2002’s present and appeared at the National Theater ugly lie.

The stage adaptation was written by playwright and screenwriter Eldridge and directed by Jeremy Herrin and tour director Joe Lichtenstein. A UK tour starring Little is scheduled to begin on March 12 at the Curve Theater in Leicester and will run until August 22, 2026.

Further casting details are expected to be announced in due course.