Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene
StarringJohn Gielgud
Leo McKern
Virginia McKenna
Paul Scofield
Roy Kinnear
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes18
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV
Release9 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 Scofield, Lesley Dunlop, John Hurt and Roy Kinnear.

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