Portrayal in Popular Culture
Smith-Cumming was the basis for the fictional head of the SIS Control in the John le Carre espionage novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. In the movie version Control signs his name as 'C' using green ink as Smith-Cumming did in real life.
In the television series Reilly, Ace of Spies, he was portrayed by Norman Rodway.
He was mentioned in the Comedy Central television satire-newscast, Colbert Report 11 October 2010.
Cumming's life was discussed in a third series episode of QI.
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