Shirley's World

Shirley's World is a television series aired first by ABC during the 1971–72 television season. The sitcom was co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, with English producer-director Ray Austin; it starred Shirley MacLaine as a photojournalist and John Gregson as her editor at World Illustrated magazine.

Shirley's World
Created by	Frank Tarloff and Melville Shavelson
Directed by	Ray Austin
Starring	Shirley MacLaine John Gregson
Opening theme	Laurie Johnson
Composer	Laurie Johnson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Sheldon Leonard in association with Ronald Robin
Producers	Raymond Auystin, Barry Delmaine
Editor	Keith Palmer
Running time	25mins
Production company	ITC Entertainment
Original release
Network	ABC, ITV
Release	15 September 1971 (1971-09-15) – 5 January 1972 (1972-01-05)

Immediately after the ABC broadcasts ended, the seventeen-episode series was aired in its entirety on ITV in the United Kingdom.

Cast and characters

• Shirley MacLaine as Shirley Logan
• John Gregson as Dennis Croft

Episode list

Filmed on location and at Pinewood Studios England

Production # is the order of the Network DVD.

Episode #	Prod #	Title	Directed by	Written by	US Original airdate	UK Original airdate
1	101	"The Berkley Club Caper"	Ralph Levy	Frank Tarloff	15 September 1971 (1971-09-15)	7 April 1972
Shirley Logan arrives in London to take up her new job at World Illustrated and her new boss, Dennis Croft, gives her the task of interviewing Sir Harold Willbright-Manners at his club. The members are aghast and she is thrown out. Croft had not told her it was men only club even though he was a member. Undaunted Logan recruits a number of striptease artists and they invade the club while she takes photos of the men in embarrassing situations. She gets the interview and the members order copies of their photos reassured the negatives will be destroyed. Stars Charles Lloyd-Pack and Erik Chitty.
2	103	"Thou Shalt Not be Found Out"	Ray Austin	Peter Miller	22 September 1971 (1971-09-22)	14 April 1972
Sent to interview a self-righteous sanctimonious actor going through a divorce because his wife was unfaithful Shirley decides to spoil the story, to the displeasure of Croft, by reconciling the marriage by pretending to his wife that she is his other woman. Stars Nigel Davenport Lelia Goldoni Jeremy Lloyd and Cardew Robinson (uncredited)
3	109	"The Defective Defector"	Ray Austin	John Muir and Brian Degas	29 September 1971 (1971-09-29)	21 April 1972
4	107	"The Lovers"	Ray Austin	Peter Miller	6 October 1971 (1971-10-06)	28 April 1972
From a tear on a photograph Shirley breaks up the arranged marriage of the children of two Japanese businessmen but the couple realise they love each other and Shirley has to undo what she has done. Stars Akiko Wakabayashi
5	108	"The Islanders"	Charles Crichton	Lew Schwarz	13 October 1971 (1971-10-13)	5 May 1972
On a remote island in Scotland Shirley lets slip to a tax inspector about their illicit homemade whisky which causes the islanders to declare independence and Shirley leads the resistance against first the army, then the navy until the Prime Minister sends Dennis Croft to sort it out. Stars Peter Dyneley and Sally Thomsett Filming Date: 21 July 1971
6	110	"The Colonel"	Ray Austin	Peter Miller	20 October 1971 (1971-10-20)	12 May 1972
7	102	"To Drean the Impossible Dream"	Ralph Levy	Phillip Mishkin and Bob Reiner	27 October 1971 (1971-10-27)	19 May 1972
Shirley tries to help a pavement artist receive the recognition his talent deserves but despite her best efforts only succeeds in denting the man's confidence. Stars Ron Moody Nicky Henson
8	106	"A Hell of an Engineer"	Ray Austin	Lew Schwarz	3 November 1971 (1971-11-03)	25 May 1972
Photographing Temples in Japan Shirley meets a farmer working as a taxi driver with dreams of becoming an engineer. Going to his farm she meets his wife who secretly repairs all the farm machines while he prays. Her promise to make the taxi driver an engineer seems impossible to fulfill. Stars Burt Kwouk, Joss Ackland and Yasuko Nagazumi.
9	111	"The Reunion"	Frank Cvitanovich	Peter Miller	10 November 1971 (1971-11-10)	2 June 1972
10	114	"Follow that Rickshaw"	Ralph Levy	Tom Brennard and Roy Bottomley	17 November 1971 (1971-11-17)	9 June 1972
11	105	"A Mother's Touch"	Leslie Norman	Richard DeRoy	24 November 1971 (1971-11-24)	16 June 1972
Sent to interview a reclusive tycoon Shirley discovers he has a love of painting but his protective mother ties him up in the business of making money as his secret advisor and that he is merely a puppet doing her bidding. Stars James Booth, Patrick Newell and Dandy Nichols
12	104	"A Girl Like You"	Ray Austin	Anthony Skene	1 December 1971 (1971-12-01)	12 May 1972
On assignment in Japan Shirley meets a young honeymooning couple where the husband is more interested in the Japanese sights and customs. Shirley dresses as a geisha at a teahouse and with the other girls performs a tale of the neglected wife. Stars Rodney Bewes, Una Stubbs and Yoki Tani
13	115	"Evidence in Camera"	Ralph Levy	T. E. B. Clarke	8 December 1971 (1971-12-08)	19 May 1972
14	116	"The Rally"	Peter Hunt	Peter Miller	15 December 1971 (1971-12-15)	25 May 1972
15	117	"Figuratively Speaking"	Ralph Levy	Patrick Alexander	22 December 1971 (1971-12-22)	2 June 1972
16	112	"Knightmare"	Peter Sasdy	Jeremy Burnham	29 December 1971 (1971-12-29)	9 June 1972
17	113	"Always Leave Them Laughing"	Sydney Hayers	Jack Seddon and David Pursall	5 January 1972 (1972-01-05)	16 June 1972

External links

• Comedy Guide – Shirley's World at bbc.co.uk
• Shirley's World at IMDb