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
The Darling Buds of May: The Complete Series (1991)
7.8/10
Director: David Giles, Rodney Bennett, Robert Tronson, Steve Goldie
Starring: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stephanie Ralph, Philip Franks
Set in the idyllic rural bliss of 1950s England, David Jason is the head of the eccentric and lovable Larkin family, along with wife, Pam Ferris. Thei... Read more
The Dave Allen Show in Australia (1975)
8.2/10
Starring: Dave Allen
Delivering his wry observational humour in relaxed style over a cigarette and glass of whiskey, British comic genius Dave Allen was a TV comedy icon f... Read more
The Day of the Roses (1998)
8.3/10
Director: Peter Fisk
Starring: Paul Mercurio, Rebecca Gibney, Peter O'Brien, Stephen Curry
In 1977, a commuter train veered off the track and smashed into a bridge in Granville, Sydney killing 83 people. Made for TV in 1998, this award-winni... Read more
The Deal (2003)
7/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Dexter Fletcher, Paul Rhys, David Morrissey, Frank Kelly, Michael Sheen, Elizabe...
Made-for-TV drama which probes the rivalry between real-life Prime Ministers Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) and Gordon Brown (David Morrissey), who, for t... Read more
The Devil's Disciple (1987)
7.4/10
Director: David Jones
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Ian Richardson, Elizabeth Spriggs, Mike Gwilym, Susan Woolridge
Patrick Stewart and Ian Richardson star in this George Bernard Shaw adaptation from the BBC. Set in New Hampshire in 1777, Dick Dudgeon's father has... Read more
The Devil's Whore (2008)
7.2/10
Director: Marc Munden
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, John Simm, Tim McInnerny, Tom Goodman-Hill, Pe...
A four-part mini-series set during the English Civil War as seen through the eyes of 17-year-old courtier Angelica Fanshawe. An English co-production... Read more
The Diary of a Nobody (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Susanna White
Starring: Hugh Bonneville
In a fantastic solo performance, Hugh Bonneville perfectly captures the small mind and large aspirations of Mr. Charles Pooter, a middle-aged, middle-... Read more
The Diary of Anne Frank (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Jon Jones
Starring: Iain Glen, Tamsin Greig, Ellie Kendrick, Kate Ashfield
This five-part BBC drama presents an intimate portrayal of the tragically short life of Anne Frank and her family. Anne's diary was first published ov... Read more
The Dick Cavett Show: Comic Legends (1969)
8.5/10
Starring: Dick Cavett, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Bill Cosby, Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny, Grouc...
This collection includes 12 seminal episodes from the popular late-night talk show, featuring a parade of comic royalty, namely: Woody Allen, Jack Ben... Read more
The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons (1969)
8.5/10
Starring: Dick Cavett, David Bowie, David Crosby, George Harrison, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitc...
Long regarded as TV's most intelligent talk show, 'The Dick Cavett Show' was also the late-night TV home of some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll... Read more