Shades of Greene


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 Scofield, Lesley Dunlop, John Hurt and Roy Kinnear.
The series began on 9 September 1975 and ran for two seasons.

List of episodes

Season 1

EpisodeTitleOriginal air date
Episode 1When Greek Meets Greek9 September 1975
Episode 2Cheap in August16 September 1975
Episode 3The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen23 September 1975
Episode 4Special Duties23 September 1975
Episode 5Two Gentle People30 September 1975
Episode 6The Root of All Evil7 October 1975
Episode 7A Little Place off the Edgware Road14 October 1975
Episode 8The Blue Film14 October 1975
Episode 9The Destructors21 October 1975

Season 2

EpisodeTitleOriginal air date
Episode 1The Case for the Defence6 January 1976
Episode 2Chagrin in Three Parts6 January 1976
Episode 3A Chance for Mr. Lever13 January 1976
Episode 4Alas, Poor Maling20 January 1976
Episode 5Mortmain20 January 1976
Episode 6A Drive in the Country27 January 1976
Episode 7The Overnight Bag2 February 1976
Episode 8Dream of a Strange Land2 February 1976
Episode 9Under the Garden10 February 1976

Overseas sales

The series was broadcast by the Nine Network in Australia.

Book

These 18 short stories were re-published in their original form, with cast list and names of dramatiser and director, in the collection Shades of Greene jointly by The Bodley Head and William Heinemann, London, in 1975.