Television Shows
"As Seen on TV"
A television movie (also TV movie, made-for-TV movie, telefilm, etc.) is a photoplay that does not normally feature in movie theatres but is produced for, and released to, television only. It is commonly considered a type of movie, but some people restrict the latter term to those that play in cinemas only.
The programs listed below have all at one time or another been on the telly. Most of those great old shows are represented here, from "Green Acres" to "Absolutely Fabulous", from "Dallas" to "Six Feet Under", from "The Simpsons" to "Ren and Stimpy".....
Below is an amalgam of Alice's entire collection of "Television Shows". For more precise grazing you may find scrolling within this genre helpful. ie "TV Drama", "TV Comedy", "TV Cult", etc
Billionaire Boys Club (1987)
6.6/10
Director: Marvin Chomsky
Starring: Judd Nelson, Brian McNamara, Raphael Sbarge, John Stockwell, Ron Silver
Joe Hunt (Judd Nelson), a charismatic salesman, has an irresistible offer for his former prep-schoolmates - join the "Billionaire Boys Club" and cash-... Read more
Billy T James: The Legend, The Man, The Cuz (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Malcolm Hall
Starring: Billy T James
This collection features more of Billy T's sketches, some first time to dvd, including those favourite characters, from Te News, the Traffic Cop, the... Read more
Bionic Woman: The Complete Series (2007)
5.7/10
Starring: Michelle Ryan, Miguel Ferrer, Will Yun Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Isaiah Washington
A remake of a fairly light '70s TV programme, this new show takes a dark turn similar to the contemporary, dramatic 'Battlestar Galactica'. Jaime Somm... Read more
Black Books: Series 1 (2002)
8.5/10
Director: Nick Wood, Graham Linehan
Starring: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig
Meet Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), a foul tempered, drink-fuelled and eccentric bookshop owner who loves his books and hates his customers. Manny (Bill... Read more
Black Books: Series 3 (2004)
8.5/10
Director: Martin Dennis
Starring: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig
The third and final series of the British cult comedy set in a second-hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian, and frequently drunk, owner wh... Read more
Black Mirror: The Collection (2011)
8.9/10
"Black Mirror" is Charlie Brooker's biting satire on technology and modern media. Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every asp... Read more
Black Sails: Season 1 (2014)
8.3/10
Director: Various
Starring: Toby Stephens, Zach McGowan, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louise Barnes,...
1715. The Golden Age of Piracy. New Providence Island is a lawless territory, controlled by historys most notorious pirate captains. The most feared... Read more
Black Sails: Season 2 (2015)
8.3/10
Starring: Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Tom Hopper, Zach...
The Walrus crew is stranded, with an army of Spanish soldiers standing between them and the precious Urca gold. And with their crimes against their br... Read more
Blackadder 1 (1983)
Director: Martin Shardlow
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Elspet Gray, Robert...
Throughout the ages men of flair, faculty and outstanding courage have contributed to England's glorious heritage. Others, like the snivelling worm Ed... Read more
Blackadder 2 (1985)
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, P...
England 1558-1603. The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-a... Read more