TV Cult
Here be many of those wonderful "edgy" TV shows we grew up with, the ones generally out of the mainstream, but commanding a loyal following throughout their run, and re-run. As diverse as "Kojak" and "Six Million Dollar Man", "The Monkees" and "Twin Peaks", "Max Headroom" and "Red Dwarf", "The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy" and "The Young Ones"....
The motherlode of "Cult TV" can be scrolled below, however "Comedy TV' , "Drama TV" and "Sci-Fi TV Series" may be worth a scroll. For the whole nine yards stay with "Television Shows"
Remember Max Headroom?
Green Wing: Series 1 (2004)
8.4/10
Director: Dominic Brigstocke, Tristram Shapeero
Starring: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, Mark Heap, Pippa Haywood, Miche...
The bizarrely demented misadventures of the staff of a British hospital breathed new life into the 'Brit-com', with a unique filming style and surreal... Read more
Little Britain: Series 3 (2005)
4.6/10
Starring: Anthony Head, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Voice Of, Tom Baker
The third series of the Bafta Award-winning show, finds Matt Lucas and David Walliams bang on form. Bubbles is back - with some heavyweight competitio... Read more
Angel: Season 1 (1999)
8/10
Director: David Greenwalt, Bruce Seth Green, Joss Whedon, David Grossman, James A Contner, Regis B Kimble, Vern Gillum, etc
Starring: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, Glenn Quinn, Sarah Michelle...
Cursed with a human soul, vampire Angel leaves Sunnydale and his beloved Buffy and heads to LA where, still seeking redemption for his past crimes, he... Read more
The Simpsons: Season 8 (1996)
8.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
Still not slowing down in Season Eight, Homer's new boss turns out to be a mega super villain ('You Only Move Twice'), who faces off against the Mike... Read more
Comic Strip Presents: Volume 1 (1988)
8/10
Director: Peter Richardson, Stephen Frears
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Keith Allen, Nigel P...
The ground-shaking impact of The Comic Strip's anarchic humour rattled the televisions of 1980s Britain and when the smoke cleared they left a gaping... Read more
Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 1, Discs 3/4 (1966)
8/10
Starring: DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner
Join the original crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on their intrepid five year mission, as they boldly go where no man has gone before. Beautifully remas... Read more
Back of the Y Masterpiece Television (2001)
8/10
Director: Chris Stapp
Starring: Chris Stapp, Matt Heath, Phil Brough
All seven mind-numbing episodes from the original series of 'possibly the greatest series ever broadcast on New Zealand television' are now available... Read more
Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected: 1.1 (1979)
Like his children's books, Roald Dahl's adult stories never fail to surprise. Each stand-alone playfully macabre story in this acclaimed series is a b... Read more
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1963)
8.7/10
Director: Christopher Barry, Richard Martin
Starring: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
When the Doctor and his companions find themselves on a dead planet, a distant glimpse of a magnificent city arouses the Doctor's ruthless curiosity a... Read more
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964)
8.7/10
Director: Richard Martin
Starring: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Arriving in a devastated London in the middle of the 21st century, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan discover that the Daleks have invaded Earth. Wil... Read more