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
Oliver Twist (BBC) (1985)
6.9/10
Director: Gareth Davis
Starring: Eric Porter, Lysette Anthony, Michael Attwell, Pip Donaghy, Scott Funnell
Exceptional BBC mini-series adaptation of Dickens' timeless tale, the story of the poor boy who asked for more. Born into a miserable workhouse orphan... Read more
Oliver Twist (BBC) (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Starring: Anna Massey, Edward Fox, John Sessions, Timothy Spall, Tom Hardy, Gregor Fisher,...
This gripping take on Charles Dickens' classic remains faithful to the spirit of the novel whilst delivering a modern, thrilling, tragic and occasiona... Read more
Oliver's Travels (1996)
8.4/10
Director: Giles Foster
Starring: Alan Bates, Bill Paterson, Mollie Sugden, Sinead Cusack, Miles Anderson
Mystery and romantic comedy blend effortlessly in this witty BBC tale of a professor forced into early retirement and a disgraced policewoman who recr... Read more
On the Buses: Series 1 and 2 (1969)
7.1/10
Starring: Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare
The classic BBC comedy with Reg Varney as bus driver Stan, and Bob Grant as conductor Jack - a couple of middle-aged Jack-the-lads always on the looko... Read more
Once Upon a Time: Season 1 (2011)
7.8/10
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas,...
Immerse yourself in the magic and mystery of Storybrooke - a sleepy little town where every fairy-tale character you've ever known is frozen in time a... Read more
Once Upon a Time: Season 2 (2012)
6.2/10
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Meghan Ory, Lana Parrilla,...
The curse is broken, magic has arrived, and there's no telling what - or who - will be unleashed! Now the exiled fairy-tale characters must grapple wi... Read more
Once Upon a Time: Season 3 (2013)
7.1/10
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas,...
The stakes are higher than ever following a narrow escape from the nightmare of Neverland and Peter Pan. A year after their amazing adventure, Emma an... Read more
One Foot in the Grave: Series 1 (1990)
7.9/10
Starring: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie
Forced into taking early retirement, Victor Meldrew optimistically tries to adjust to years of leisure with his wife Margaret. If only events - coinci... Read more
One Foot in the Grave: Series 2 (1991)
7.9/10
Director: Susan Belbin
Starring: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Angus Deayton, Janine Duvitski, Owen Brenman
In the complete second series life continues to throw more slings and arrows at Victor as he and Margaret move to a new house. Next door, the cheerful... Read more
One Foot in the Grave: Series 3 (1991)
7.6/10
Director: Susan Belbin
Starring: Angus Deayton, Annette Crosbie, Janine Duvitski, Richard Wilson, Owen Brenman
The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson and his wife, Margaret Meldrew, played by Annette Crosbie, in their battl... Read more