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
Doctor Who: Invasion Of The Dinosaurs (1974)
7.5/10
Director: Paddy Russell
Starring: Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney
The Doctor and Sarah return to London in the present day only to find the city strangely deserted, while nearby UNIT are dealing with a series of mons... Read more
All the Rivers Run. Part 2 (1983)
7.6/10
Director: Pino Amenta, George Miller (II)
Starring: Charles Tingwell, Sigrid Thornton, John Waters (II)
Tom Critchley, the seaman who rescued Delie, arrives in Echuca on a paddle steamer he bought with his reward. It is the beginning for Delie of a remar... Read more
George Gently: Series 2 (2009)
7.5/10
Director: Euros Lyn, Ciaran Donnelly
Starring: Martin Shaw, Sean McGinley, Robert Glenister, Lee Ingleby, Pooky Quesnel, Tony R...
Gently (Martin Shaw) and Bacchus (Lee Ingleby) are investigating the murder of a young woman whose body is found in a local church. It transpires that... Read more
Rosamunde Pilcher's: Coming Home (1998)
6.9/10
Director: Giles Foster
Starring: David McCallum, Joanna Lumley, Peter O'Toole, Emily Mortimer, Paul Bettany, Pene...
An epic tale of friendship, family and love set before, during and after World War II in beautiful coastal England, and based on Rosamund Pilcher's be... Read more
Midsomer Murders: Series 7 (2014)
7.6/10
Director: Sarah Hellings, Peter Smith, Jeremy Silberston
Starring: Honor Blackman, John Sessions, Leslie Phillips, Stuart Bunce, Jonathan Hyde, Isl...
Welcome to England’s most murderous county. . . The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has... Read more
The Simpsons: Season 7 (1995)
7.6/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
One of the hallmark seasons of The Simpsons, season 7 features some of the strongest episodes produced during the show?s run. Considering that this is... Read more
The Hour: Series 1 (2011)
8/10
Starring: Dominic West, Romola Garai, Ben Whishaw
London, 1956. At Lime Grove Studios, the BBC are launching 'The Hour', a new topical news programme. At the heart of the show are three contrasting jo... Read more
Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories: The Complete Series (1985)
7.6/10
Director: Various
Starring: Charlie Sheen, John Lithgow, Kevin Costner, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Robbins, Char...
Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and director... Read more
Little Britain: Series 1 (2003)
7.7/10
Director: Steve Bendelack
Starring: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Anthony Head, Voice Of, Tom Baker
Take a journey round Little Britain and meet all your favourite characters including juvenile delinquent Vicky Pollard ("No but yeah but no"), Daffyd... Read more
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers (2001)
6.1/10
Director: Mike Vejar
Starring: Dylan Neal, Alex Zahara, Myriam Sirois, Mackenzie Gray, Andreas Katsulas
An order of warrior priests have been wandering through space for over a thousand years, protecting a hundred worlds from invasion and destruction. B... Read more