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
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
Xena Warrior Princess: Season 1 - Part 1 (1995)
6.7/10
Starring: Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Kevin Smith, Hudson Leick, Ted Raimi
In a time of ancient gods, ruthless warlords and capricious kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess for... Read more
Xena Warrior Princess: Select Episodes (1996)
6.7/10
Director: Charles Siebert, Anson Williams, Gary Jones
Starring: Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor
3 episodes from season two of the hit show filmed on location in New Zealand and starring our very own Lucy Lawless. 'Orphan of War' - Xena is forced... Read more
Yes Minister: Series 1 (1980)
8.7/10
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Starring: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
All seven episodes of the first series of the ever-popular and very funny 'Yes Minister' are now collected on one DVD. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne... Read more
Yes, Prime Minister: Series 1 and 2 (1987)
8.6/10
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Starring: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
Vision, integrity and a ruthless streak are the weapons of political power. Unfortunately new Prime Minister Jim Hacker has none of these, but he does... Read more
Yes, Prime Minister: Series 2 (1987)
8.6/10
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Starring: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
If Prime Minister Jim Hacker has a fault (and God knows...), it is that he has ideas. Fortunately his Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey makes sure they... Read more