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
Borgen: Season 3 (2012)
8.5/10
Starring: Soren Malling, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Emil Poulsen, Frej...
Over two years have passed and Birgitte Nyborg is no longer the Prime Minister of Denmark. Disillusioned with the way her old party is heading, she de... Read more
Game of Thrones: Season 4 (2014)
4.6/10
Starring: Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Maisie Williams, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Iain...
As Season 4 begins, the Lannisters' hold on the Iron Throne remains intact in the wake of the Red Wedding slaughter that wiped out many of their Stark... Read more
The Office: Series 1 (2001)
8.5/10
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
BAFTA-winning comedy about the Slough paper-merchant where life is stationery... David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is a petty, pompous boss who thinks he's... Read more
Carnivale: Season 2 (2004)
8.5/10
Director: Various
Starring: Michael J Anderson, Adrienne Barbeau, Clancy Brown, Debra Christofferson, Tim De...
Season Two of this gothic Depression tale picks up with Ben Hawkins looking like a murderer, and as the stand-off between Good and Evil looms the fate... Read more
Foyle's War: Series 7 (2010)
8.4/10
Director: Stuart Orme, David Richards
Starring: Eleanor Bron, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tom Goodman-Hill, Charlotte Riley, Honeysuckle W...
It's July 1945 and the war in Europe is over. Britain is settling into peacetime, a new Labour Government is waiting in the wings and Foyle is eager t... Read more
Breaking Bad: Season 4 (2011)
8.4/10
Starring: Anna Gunn, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte
In his multiple Emmy Award-winning role, Bryan Cranston stars as Walter White, a one-time mild-mannered chemistry teacher whose transformation into a... Read more
Father Ted: Series 1 (1995)
8.6/10
Director: Declan Lowney
Starring: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
The complete first series (6 episodes) of the hilarious 'Father Ted' is now available. Join Father Ted, Father Dougal, Father Jack and their housekeep... Read more
Rebus: Black & Blue / The Hanging Garden / Dead Souls (2000)
7.5/10
Director: Maurice Phillips, Martyn Friend
Starring: John Hannah, Sara Stewart, Gayanne Potter, Rony Bridges, Jenny Ryan
John Hannah produced, and stars in, these gritty adaptations of the best-selling detective novels by acclaimed Scottish author, Ian Rankin. Rebus conf... Read more
How To Irritate People (1968)
6.9/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Connie Booth, Tim Brooke-Taylor
John Cleese with the help of Python's Michael Palin and Graham Chapman gives you all the know-how you need to irritate for business or pleasure. Read more