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
Mike Leigh at the BBC: Part 2 (2009)
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Brian Hogg, Frances Barber, Philip Davis, Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall, Brid Brenn...
Mike Leigh is one of Britain's most celebrated filmmakers and this terrific collection brings together all his work made for the BBC. Includes: "Who's... Read more
Mildred Pierce (TV miniseries) (2011)
8/10
Director: Todd Haynes
Starring: Guy Pearce, Hope Davis, James LeGros, Kate Winslet, Melissa Leo, Evan Rachel Woo...
Kate Winslet steps into the role Joan Crawford made famous in this new adaptation of James M. Cain's 1941 novel. In this five-part made-for-cable mini... Read more
Mildred Pierce (TV miniseries) (Blu-ray) (2011)
8/10
Director: Todd Haynes
Starring: Guy Pearce, Hope Davis, James LeGros, Kate Winslet, Melissa Leo, Evan Rachel Woo...
Kate Winslet steps into the role Joan Crawford made famous in this new adaptation of James M. Cain's 1941 novel. In this five-part made-for-cable mini... Read more
Mind Your Language: Series 1 (1977)
8.9/10
Starring: Barry Evans
When teaching English to mature foreign students it pays to mind your language to avoid misunderstandings. At least that's how fresh-faced and eager a... Read more
Minder: Series 1 (1979)
7.8/10
Director: Martin Campbell, Roy Ward Baker, Various, Dennis Abey
Starring: George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster, Hetty Baynes, Peter Childs
Dodgy Dealer Arthur Daley (George Cole) and his hapless minder, Terry (Dennis Waterman) proved to be a winning TV combination, running for an astonish... Read more
Minder: Series 2 (1980)
7.8/10
Director: Various
Starring: George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Hetty Baynes, Patrick Malahide, George Layton
Intended as a Dennis Waterman vehicle following the success of 'The Sweeney', Arthur Daley played by George Cole undoubtedly became everyone's favouri... Read more
Miranda: Series 1 (2009)
8.1/10
Director: Juliet May
Starring: Tom Conti, Patricia Hodge, Sally Phillips, Tom Ellis, Miranda Hart, Sarah Hadlan...
Based on her acclaimed radio series, Miranda Harts farcical, affectionate, laugh out loud sitcom introduces us to a woman desperate to fit in and lea... Read more
Misfits: Series 1 (2009)
8.3/10
Starring: Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, Iwan Rheon, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
When five teenage dropouts get caught in a flash storm whilst doing community service, they discover the freak weather has left them with strange powe... Read more
Misfits: Series 2 (2010)
8.3/10
Starring: Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, Iwan Rheon, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Second series of the comedy drama following a gang of five teenage outsiders - party-girl Alisha, hard-as-nails Kelly, one-time sporting hero Curtis,... Read more
Misfits: Series 3 (2011)
7.6/10
Starring: Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, Joseph Gilgun, Iwan Rheon, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Resident delinquents - Simon, Kelly, Alisha and Curtis - are joined on community service by new kid on the block Rudy. Rudy gets a rude awakening in h... Read more