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
Wallander 3 (2012)
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Smart, Richard McCabe
Based on the best-selling books by Henning Mankell, the award-winning detective drama starring Kenneth Branagh returns for a third season of thrilling... Read more
Wallander: Volume 5 (2013)
8/10
Starring: Krister Henriksson
The Swedish language television series. This is the final collection of films taken from the books by Henning Mankell. Inspector Wallander is a grizzl... Read more
Wallis and Edward (2005)
Director: Dave Moore
Starring: Stephen Campbell Moore, Joely Richardson, Clifford Rose, David Westhead, Miriam...
The infamous royal affair that ended the reign of Edward VIII, from the seldom-heard perspective of Wallis Simpson (played by Joely Richardson), the A... Read more
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Wanted Dead or Alive: Season 1, Volume 1 (1958)
5.9/10
Starring: Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen was to put his own imprint on this western series. All the power of the young actor's performance shines through in every episode, but a... Read more
War and Peace (BBC) (1972)
6.8/10
Director: John Howard Davies
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, Alan Dobie, Angela Down
Based on Tolstoy's epic story set during the Napoleonic Wars, this BBC series is a gripping and faithful adaptation, with Anthony Hopkins as the self-... Read more
War and Peace (TV Mini-series) (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Malcolm McDowell, Alexander Beyer, Clemence Poesy, Violante Plac...
In the sweeping tradition of historical drama, Leo Tolstoy's grand masterpiece WAR AND PEACE is in a league of its own, considered a touchstone of mod... Read more
Warm Springs (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Joseph Sargent
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, Jane Alexander, Kathy Bates, Tim Blake Nelson
One of the United States' most beloved sons, the only president to have been elected three times, Franklin Delano Roosevelt guided his country through... Read more
Weeds: Season 1 (2005)
8/10
Director: Burr Steers, Lee Rose
Starring: Indigo , Alexander Gould, Romany Malco, Andy Milder, Kevin Nealon, Mary-Louise P...
Recently widowed mother of two, Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker), looks like any other resident in her affluent South California suburb - and she is - excep... Read more
Weeds: Season 2 (2006)
8.6/10
Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk
Funnier, darker and more daring, the second season of this addictive series stars Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin, the soccer m... Read more
Weeds: Season 3 (2007)
6.5/10
Starring: Elizabeth Perkins, Mary-Louise Parker, Matthew Modine, Hunter Parrish, Mary-Kate...
Mary-Louise Parker stars as Nancy Botwin, a single mum who resorts to dealing pot after her husband dies suddenly, an offbeat idea which unexpectedly... Read more