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
Weeds: Season 8 (2012)
8/10
Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Hunter Parrish
The final season. The last time we saw Nancy and the Botwins, it was through the scope of a hit man's rifle. Nancy had sprung from the joint and gone... Read more
Westside: Series 1 (2015)
8.1/10
Starring: Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Dan Musgrove, Esther Stephens, Will Hall, Tod...
A prequel series to 'Outrageous Fortune' set in 1970s New Zealand. This six-part series tells the story of legendary safecracker and career criminal T... Read more
When the Boat Comes In: Series 1 (1976)
8.6/10
Starring: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Susan Jameson, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
James Bolam stars in this fondly remembered series as ex-sergeant Jack Ford returning home to Gallowshields on Tyneside after the end of World War 1.... Read more
When the Boat Comes In: Series 2 (1976)
8.6/10
Starring: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Susan Jameson, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
After the end of the First World War, Jack Ford (James Bolam) returns to his home town of Gallowshields on Tyneside. It is a time of economic depressi... Read more
When the Boat Comes In: Series 3 (1977)
8.6/10
Starring: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Susan Jameson, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
This gritty Northern period drama set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the World Wars, follows the struggles of former sergeant Jack Ford (James B... Read more
Whicker's World (1969)
7.5/10
Director: David Greene, Michael Blakstad, Peter Robinson, Michael Deakin, Nigel Turner
Starring: Alan Whicker
For some forty years, British television pioneer Alan Whicker has roamed far and wide in search of the eccentric, the ludicrous and the socially-revea... Read more
Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 1 (2004)
8/10
Starring: David Baddiel, Jeremy Clarkson, Lesley Garrett, Ian Hislop, Sue Johnston, Bill O...
This documentary TV series follows the journeys of 10 British celebrities as they explore their family trees, uncover their family history and discove... Read more
Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 2 (2006)
8.1/10
Starring: Jeremy Paxman, Sheila Hancock, Stephen Fry, Julian Clary, Jane Horrocks, Gurinde...
The story of a country told through the extraordinary family histories of Britain's best-loved celebrities. Series Two offers a more in depth look at... Read more
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Season 1 (1998)
8.5/10
Starring: Wayne Brady, Brad Sherwood, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Drew Carey, Greg Proops
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it just might be 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' - the series where gifted comics devise sketches, imperson... Read more
Wicked Science (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Jonathan M Shiff
Starring: Saskia Burmeister, Andre de Vanny, Emma Leonard, Lee Monik, Bridget Neval, Genev...
A fast-paced, action-packed family film based on the popular Australian TV show and from the makers of 'Pirate Island' and 'Ocean Girl'. Two teenagers... Read more