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
Upper Middle Bogan: Series 1 (2014)
8/10
Starring: Robyn Nevin, Glenn Robbins, Robyn Malcolm, Michala Banas, Lara Robinson, Patrick...
Robyn Malcolm joins an all-star cast in this eight-part Aussie comedy about an upper middle class woman who is shocked to discover she's adopted, and... Read more
Topp Twins: Topp Country (2014)
7.4/10
Starring: Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
Twin sisters and celebrated Kiwi comedians/original singer-songwriters, Lynda and Jools Topp (the Topp Twins) take us on a culinary journey around New... Read more
The Bletchley Circle: Series 2 (2014)
8/10
Starring: Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham, Hattie Morahan, Mark Dexter, Anna Maxwell Martin...
Series 2 consists of two stories. The first is the conviction and sentence to death by hanging of Alice (Hattie Murahan) for the death by shooting of... Read more
Hope and Wire (2014)
6.4/10
Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Bernard Hill, Joel Tobeck, Stephen Lovatt, Miriama McDowell, Rachel House, Chels...
"Hope and Wire", a television drama inspired by true events, first-hand accounts and employing actual newsreel footage, is set in the aftermath of the... Read more
Doctor Who: Deep Breath ( Series 8, Episode 1 ) (2014)
8.7/10
Director: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Peter Capaldi, Jenna-Louise Coleman
First episode of series eight featuring new doctor Peter Capaldi and directed by Ben Wheatley ("A Field in England"). As Matt Smith regenerates into t... Read more
Orphan Black: Season 2 (2014)
7.6/10
Starring: Matt Frewer, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tatiana Maslany, Evelyne Brochu, Dylan Bruce,...
As the mysterious world of Orphan Black widens, new layers of the conspiracy are peeled back. Season 2 hits the ground running with Sarah in a despera... Read more
The Blacklist: Season 1 (2014)
7.6/10
Starring: James Spader, Parminder Nagra, Harry Lennix, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Rya...
For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for... Read more
House of Cards: Season 2 (2014)
8.9/10
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright
Masterful, beguiling and charismatic, Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his equally ambitious wife Claire (Robin Wright) continue their ruthless ri... Read more
Californication: Season 7 (aka The Final Season) (2014)
8.3/10
Starring: David Duchovny, Heather Graham, Michael Imperioli, Natascha McElhone, Stephen To...
After blowing every chance at love and happiness - and burning every bridge in Hollywood - Hank Moody is finally ready to put the past to bed. But as... Read more
True Detective: Season 1 (2014)
9/10
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, Tory Kit...
In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) are brought in to revisit a homicide cas... Read more