Small Earthquake, about his postwar journalist and sub-editor experiences in Northampton, Birmingham and London. He also created and wrote the character of Squire Haggard for a newspaper column written by Peter Simple, subsequently a novel and the Haggard TV series 1990–92 on ITV. He created three Coarse Acting Shows, two of which were performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1977 and 1979; these are essentially a series of sketches about bad acting. Tonight Josephine is a book of amusing imaginary letters written by historical figures. Green was famous for his zany and slightly eccentric behaviour. Members of the Masque Theatre in Northampton were able to recall Green's antics in minute detail many years (decades?) after his departure, and the Northampton Chronicle office was awash with Green stories, all on the theme of good intentions leading to all-round chaos. At the Leicester Mercury he was firewatching one night with Maurice Barsby. Maurice said when looking at the huge printing presses in the basement "I know how these things work …” Michael said "Go on, then". He pulled the main switches and Maurice pressed the button. The press started but not gradually, and the enormous reel of paper broke and spewed into the machine-room. So there was no midnight edition of the Mercury, and as the presses did not stop when the button was pressed they had to switch off at the mains. Next day Michael was questioned and then sacked, but not Maurice. Green admits that he "had a reputation for playing the fool." The overnight firewatching job was unpopular, except with lads of 16 or 17 who were too young to be called up; they could drink brown ale, use the typewriters and telephones and smoke the editor's cigars (leaving burns in the carpet). See also The Questors Theatre, Ealing where he has links Works Autobiography The Boy Who Shot Down an Airship Heinemann, London, 1988, Nobody Hurt in Small Earthquake Heinemann, London, 1990, The 'Coarse' Series The Art of Coarse Rugby, Hutchinson, London, 1960 The Art of Coarse Sailing, Hutchinson, London, 1962 Even Coarser Rugby, or what did you do to Ronald?, Hutchinson, London, 1963 The Art of Coarse Acting, or how to wreck an amateur dramatic society, Hutchinson, London, 1964 The Art of Coarse Sport, Hutchinson, London, 1965 The Art of Coarse Golf, Hutchinson, London, 1968 The Art of Coarse Moving, Hutchinson, London, 1969 The Art of Coarse