Shades of Greene(1975)

series - first aired/released 1975-09-09 - audience 8.5

Drama

Directed by Alan Cooke, Alastair Reid, Alvin Rakoff, Graham Evans, Herbert Wise, Michael Apted, Peter Hammond, Philip Saville

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