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
Wiseguy: Season 4 (1990)
7.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: Maximilian Schell, Steven Bauer
When OCB agent Vinnie Terranova disappears, his superior, Frank McPike, fears he's been kidnapped by a right wing Salvadoran death squad. His investig... Read more
Witness To The Mob (2000)
6.8/10
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Starring: Tom Sizemore, Nicholas Turturro, Debi Mazar, Abe Vigoda
This hard hitting offering tells the story of Mafia underboss, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and the flamboyant head of the Gambino crime family, exposing... Read more
Wives and Daughters (2000)
8.2/10
Director: Nicholas Renton
Starring: Francesca Annis, Ian Carmichael, Deborah Findlay, Michael Gambon, Justine Waddel...
What it means to be in love for the first time - and how it really feels to be alive... This beautifully mounted BBC production, from the novel by El... Read more
World Without End (2012)
7/10
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Miranda Richardson, Peter Firth, Rupert Evans, Cynthia Nixon, Charl...
The sequel to "The Pillars of the Earth", Ken Follett's best-selling novel is brought to life in this epic eight-part miniseries. England is on the br... Read more
World Without End (Blu-ray) (2012)
7/10
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Miranda Richardson, Peter Firth, Rupert Evans, Cynthia Nixon, Charl...
The sequel to "The Pillars of the Earth", Ken Follett's best-selling novel is brought to life in this epic eight-part miniseries. England is on the br... Read more
Wuthering Heights (1967)
6.7/10
Starring: Ian McShane, Angela Scoular
Wuthering Heights is a heartrending story of unrequited love and sibling rivalry. When the dark brooding orphan boy Heathcliff enters the Earnshaw hou... Read more
Wuthering Heights (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Starring: Kevin McNally, Charlotte Riley, Tom Hardy, Andrew Lincoln, Burn Gorman, Sarah La...
If there were ever a definitive tale about how all-encompassing and thwarted passion can destroy, this thrilling adaptation of Emily Bronte's only nov... Read more
Wuthering Heights (BBC) (1978)
7.7/10
Director: Dick Coles
Starring: Ken Hutchison, Kay Adshead, John Duttine, Cathryn Harrison, Caroline Langrishe
When Mr. Earnshaw encounters Heathcliff, a ragamuffin orphan, he kindly brings the boy into his home and makes him part of the family. From the start... Read more
Wycliffe: Series 1 (1994)
7.1/10
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax, A J Quinn, Martyn Friend
Starring: Jack Shepherd, Bill Nighy, Aaron Harris, Tim Wylton, Helen Masters, Jimmy Yuill
Based on the novels by W.J. Burley and set against the windswept Cornish coast, this acclaimed detective series follows the exploits of the meticulous... Read more
Wycliffe: Series 5 (1998)
7.1/10
Starring: Pam Ferris, Helen Masters, Jack Shepherd, Jimmy Yuill
Set against the magnificent and windswept Cornish coast, Detective Superintendant Wycliffe (Jack Shepherd) leads an investigative team charged with so... Read more