Shades of Greene
# 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

| Episode | Title | Dramatised by | Original air date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Episode 1 | When Greek Meets Greek | Clive Exton | 9 September 1975 |
| Episode 2 | Cheap in August | Philip Mackie | 16 September 1975 |
| Episode 3 | The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen | John Mortimer | 23 September 1975 |
| Episode 4 | Special Duties | John Mortimer | 23 September 1975 |
| Episode 5 | Two Gentle People | William Trevor | 30 September 1975 |
| Episode 6 | The Root of All Evil | Clive Exton | 7 October 1975 |
| Episode 7 | A Little Place off the Edgware Road | John Mortimer | 14 October 1975 |
| Episode 8 | The Blue Film | John Mortimer | 14 October 1975 |
| Episode 9 | The Destructors | John Mortimer | 21 October 1975 |

### Season 2

| Episode | Title | Dramatised by | Original air date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Episode 1 | The Case for the Defence | John Mortimer | 6 January 1976 |
| Episode 2 | Chagrin in Three Parts | John Mortimer | 6 January 1976 |
| Episode 3 | A Chance for Mr. Lever | Clive Exton | 13 January 1976 |
| Episode 4 | Alas, Poor Maling | Graham Greene | 20 January 1976 |
| Episode 5 | Mortmain | John Mortimer | 20 January 1976 |
| Episode 6 | A Drive in the Country | Philip Mackie | 27 January 1976 |
| Episode 7 | The Over-night Bag | Clive Exton | 2 February 1976 |
| Episode 8 | Dream of a Strange Land | Robin Chapman | 2 February 1976 |
| Episode 9 | Under the Garden | Robin Chapman | 10 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. ISBN 0 370 10604 0

