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
The Liver Birds: Series 2 (1971)
6.3/10
Director: Ray Butt
Starring: Nerys Hughes, Polly James
Beryl (Polly James) and Sandra (Nerys Hughes) share a lively flat in 1970s Liverpool. Though Beryl is spontaneous and outgoing while Sandra is quiet a... Read more
Upstairs Downstairs: Series 1 (1971)
8.4/10
Director: Herbert Wise, Raymond Menmuir, Joan Kemp-Welch, Derek Bennett, Brian Parker
Starring: Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh, Nicola Pagett, Pauline Collins, Simon Williams, Davi...
Critically acclaimed, "Upstairs Downstairs" maintains its position as one of the most successful and watched dramatic series in television history. A... Read more
The Benny Hill Show: 1971-1972 Annuals (1971)
7.6/10
Starring: Benny Hill
For nearly four decades Benny Hill reigned supreme as the King of Comedy on British television. Undoubtedly, out of his entire body of work, it is the... Read more
Cousin Bette (1971)
8.3/10
Director: Gareth Davis
Starring: Helen Mirren, Thorley Walters, Margaret Tyzack
Based on the novel by Honore de Balzac, Cousin Bette is a poor spinster and a frequent visitor to her cousin Baron Hulot's household. When she is betr... Read more
The Two Ronnies: Series 1 (1971)
7.8/10
Starring: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
In a glorious blend of visual and verbal humour, a typical programme begins and ends with Ronnie's Barker and Corbett seated behind a desk reading qui... Read more
Follyfoot: Series 1 (1971)
8.3/10
Director: Michael Apted, Stephen Frears, Vic Hughes
Starring: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska, Desmond Llewelyn
Based on Monica Dickens' 1963 novel 'Cobbler's Dream', the series was set in a horse sanctuary and often dealt with the way horses were poorly treated... Read more
All Gas and Gaiters (1971)
7.9/10
Starring: John Barron, William Mervyn, Derek Nimmo, Robertson Hare
Between 1966 and 1971 the ecclesiastical rivalries at St. Oggs Cathedral entranced a generation of viewers. Now available for the first time are all e... Read more
Casanova (1971)
8.1/10
Director: Mark Cullingham
Starring: Frank Finlay, Norman Rossington, Christine Noonan, Zienia Merton
Dramatised by Dennis Potter (his first TV adapatation) and loosely based on the memoirs of the 18th century libertine, this 6-part BBC series contrast... Read more
Elizabeth R (1971)
8.8/10
Director: Claude Whatham, Herbert Wise, Richard Martin, Roderick Graham, Donald McWhinnie
Starring: Robert Hardy, Ronald Hines, Glenda Jackson, Anthony Ainley, Vivian Pickles, Nich...
Glenda Jackson stars as England's strong-willed 'Virgin Queen' in this acclaimed Masterpiece Theatre presentation. Beginning with her ascendance to th... Read more
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969 - 1971 (1971)
Director: Michael Borofsky
Starring: Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Stevie Wonder, Joni...
From the summer of 1969 to the final show of March 1971 (58 episodes in all), The Johnny Cash TV Show, hosted by Kris Kristofferson, exposed America... Read more