007 vs George Smiley

APPEARANCE

‘Rather cruel’ good looks, prefers single-breasted suits

HOBBIES

Expert poker player

LOVE LIFE

Incorrigible womaniser

WEAPON OF CHOICE

Walther PPK pistol

FOOD AND DRINK

Vodka Martinis, Beluga caviar

TRANSPORT

Aston Martin DB5, Lotus Esprit S1

HOME

Flat off King’s Road, Chelsea

FAMOUSLY PLAYED BY

Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Daniel Craig (above)

APPEARANCE

‘Breathtakingly ordinary ... short, fat, a quiet disposition’

HOBBIES

Fond of German literature

LOVE LIFE

Married to unfaithful wife

WEAPON OF CHOICE

Flawless logic

FOOD AND DRINK

White wine and Dover sole

TRANSPORT

London black taxi cabs

HOME

No 9 Bywater Street, Chelsea

FAMOUSLY PLAYED BY

Alec Guinness (above), Denholm Elliott, Gary Oldman