Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene
Format Drama
Starring John Gielgud
Leo McKern
Virginia McKenna
Paul Schofield
Roy Kinnear
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 18
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Original run 9 September 1975 (1975-09-09) – 10 February 1976 (1976-02-10)

Shades of Greene is a British television series based on short stories written by the author Graham Greene. The series began in 1975, with each hour-long episode featuring a dramatisation of one of Greene's stories, many of which dealt with issues such as guilt and the Catholic faith, as well as looking at life in general. Actors to have appeared in the series include John Gielgud, Leo McKern, Virginia McKenna, Paul Schofield, and Roy Kinnear.

The series began on 9 September 1975 and ran for two seasons.

Contents

List of episodes

Season 1

Episode Title Original air date
Episode 1 When Greek Meets Greek and Dean 9 September 1975
Episode 2 Cheap in August 16 September 1975
Episode 3 The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen 23 September 1975
Episode 4 Special Duties 23 September 1975
Episode 5 The Gentle People 30 September 1975
Episode 6 The Root of All Evil 7 October 1975
Episode 7 A Little Place Off The Edgware Road 14 October 1975
Episode 8 The Blue Film 14 October 1975
Episode 9 The Destructors 21 October 1975

Season 2

Episode Title Original air date
Episode 1 The Case for the Defence 6 January 1976
Episode 2 Chagrin in Three Parts 6 January 1976
Episode 3 A Chance for Mr. Lever 13 January 1976
Episode 4 Alas, Poor Maling 20 January 1976
Episode 5 Mortmain 20 January 1976
Episode 6 A Drive in the Country 27 January 1976
Episode 7 The Overnight Bag 2 February 1976
Episode 8 Dream of a Strange Land 2 February 1976
Episode 9 Under the Garden 10 February 1976

External links

Novels
Travel books
Plays
  • The Living Room (1953)
  • The Potting Shed (1957)
  • The Complaisant Lover (1959)
  • Carving a Statue (1964)
  • The Return of A.J. Raffles (1975)
  • The Great Jowett (1981)
  • Yes and No (1983)
  • For Whom the Bell Chimes (1983)
Screenplays
Short story collections
  • Twenty-One Stories (1954)
  • A Sense of Reality (1963)
  • May We Borrow Your Husband? (1967)
  • The Last Word and Other Stories (1990)
Short stories