Shirley's World

Name: Shirley’s World
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1972-04-07
Rating: 6
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, John Gregson

★ 6 /10 (4) • 1972

Drama Comedy

Creator Melville Shavelson, Frank Tarloff

Shirley's World is a British television sitcom initially aired on ABC during the U.S. 1971-72 television season, then by ITV in the United Kingdom. Co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, the short-lived series stars Shirley MacLaine as photojournalist Shirley Logan and John Gregson as her editor Dennis Croft.

Seasons

Episodes

Country

United Kingdom

Status

Canceled

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley Logan · 17 eps

John Gregson

Dennis Croft · 17 eps

John Neville

· 1 eps

Joss Ackland

· 1 eps

Una Stubbs

· 1 eps

Dandy Nichols

· 1 eps

Nicky Henson

Beanie · 1 eps

Erik Chitty

· 1 eps

Stuart Damon

· 1 eps

Isa Miranda

· 1 eps

Jeremy Lloyd

· 1 eps

Nigel Davenport

· 1 eps

Murray Head

· 1 eps

Ron Moody

Matthew Quick · 1 eps

Reviews

★★★★★

Trailer

Official trailer

Shirley's World

Where to Watch

Not available for streaming yet

Episode Guide

The Berkley Club Caper

15 Sep 1971

Shirley arrives in London, tilts at a tradition and causes an uproar when she leads a feminine march on members of a very austere men-only club.

The Islanders

22 Sep 1971

Shirley uses her own devious methods to patch up a famous film star's broken marriage.

A Girl Like You

29 Sep 1971

Shirley has an encounter with a romantic Russian -- but dare she help a defector? There's a surprise in store for her, though!

The Lovers

06 Oct 1971

Shirley unravels an 'arranged' marriage for a couple who don't love each other. But the best laid plans are apt to go awry!

The Defective Defector

13 Oct 1971

It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum -- except that in this case the rum is illicit whiskey - when Shirley gets into the buccaneering spirit on a Scottish island.

The Colonel

20 Oct 1971

A struggle to save the countryside from the invasion of a new oil refinery sees Shirley involved in the battle for human rights.

Thou Shalt Not Be Found Out

27 Oct 1971

Genius may be under your feet as you step on the faded remains of a street artist's pictures. Masterpieces? Perhaps. But Shirley's efforts to sponsor a pavement painter prove that patronage of the arts has its problems.

The Reunion

03 Nov 1971

Shirley starts out to shoot pictures of a Japanese temple but ends up down on the farm. On the way, she saves a cab driver from herself and sets his wife on the way to an engineering degree.

Knightmare

10 Nov 1971

Shirley is suspected of being a thief after a visit to a jewelery show...

Always Leave Them Laughing

17 Nov 1971

Getting tow for one, Shirley manages to help both a fading pop star and a London cabbie.

Figuratively Speaking

24 Nov 1971

Shirley takes it upon herself to reorganize the business and personal affairs of a rather reluctant tycoon.

To Dream The Improbable Dream

01 Dic 1971

Shirley starts out in a Kabuki theatre, winds up as an entertainer in a run-down Geisha house and saves a touring British honeymooner from going completely 'native'.

A Hell of an Engineer

08 Dic 1971

A Hong Kong fisherman gets the money to fix his fishing boat, while Shirley lands a scoop, loses her camera and wins some champagne.

A Mother's Touch

15 Dic 1971

And auto rally has more than thrills and spills when Shirley navigates for Dennis!

Follow That Rickshaw

22 Dic 1971

Shirley goes dancing and picks up a nasty case of blackmail at the docks of Hong Kong.

Evidence in Camera

29 Dic 1971

It's back to the days when knights were bold, as Shirley becomes a queen for a day -- but she soon discovers that medieval merrymaking isn't that much fun!

The Rally

05 Ene 1972

When a former movie heart-throb vanishes from the screen, Shirley become a red-nosed clown.