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 Doris Day Show: Season 2 (1969)
7.5/10
Starring: Doris Day, McLean Stevenson, Denver Pyle, Philip Brown, Tod Starke, Paul Smith
Doris Day (Pillow Talk) stars in this wholesome family sitcom. In season two Doris begins commuting to San Francisco for her new job at Today's World... Read more
The Duchess of Duke Street: Series 1 (1976)
8.4/10
Director: Cyril Coke, Raymond Menmuir, Simon Langton, Bill Bain
Starring: Christopher Cazenove, Gemma Jones, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh
The beloved BBC miniseries about a young cook's rags-to-riches ascension from scullery maid to proprietress of the most fashionable hotel in turn-of-t... Read more
The Duchess of Duke Street: Series 2 (1977)
8.4/10
Starring: Christopher Cazenove, Gemma Jones, Lalla Ward, John Welsh, Victoria Plucknett
It's 1918, the guns are finally silent and the Great War is over. But at the Bentinck Hotel in London's St James, the devastating effects of four year... Read more
The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 2 (1980)
5.1/10
Starring: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle, James Best, Sorrell Book...
The souped up '69 Dodge has a full tank and is revving and ready to take on bungling local lawmen Boss Hogg and Sheriff Roscoe P Coltrane again. While... Read more
The Dunera Boys (1985)
6.6/10
Director: Ben Lewin
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Warren Mitchell, Mary-Anne Fahey, Julia Blake
This specially edited DVD version of the acclaimed television mini-series starring Bob Hoskins, Warren Mitchell, Mary-Anne Fahey and Julia Blake, and... Read more
The Eagle - A Crime Odyssey: Volume 1 (2006)
Starring: Jens Albinus
As international terrorism and organised crime become more and more intertwined, Western nations face a growing threat to their security. In Denmark,... Read more
The Edwardians (1972)
6.7/10
Director: John Howard Davies
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Judy Parfitt, Michael Jayston, Nigel Davenport, Robert Powell,...
This eight-part BBC miniseries explores the influential characters of Britain's Edwardian Age - a period that underwent some of the greatest achieveme... Read more
The Enid Blyton Adventure Series (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Peter Sharp
Starring: David Taylor, Kirsten Hughes, Malcolm Jamieson, Jennyfer Jewell, Alexis Jackson,...
From Enid Blyton, one of the most successful and celebrated children's authors of the 20th century, comes The Adventure Series. The flagship of Blyton... Read more
The Eric Sykes Collection: The Plank / Rhubarb Rhubarb! / It's Your Move / Mr H is Late / The Big Freeze (1993)
Director: Eric Sykes
Starring: Eric Sykes, Tommy Cooper, Roy Castle, Jimmy Tarbuck, Hattie Jacques, Jimmy Edwar...
In the tradition of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin comes Eric Sykes and his famous comedy players. These one-off specials are the pinnacle of Sykes... Read more
The Falklands Collection: Tumbledown / The Falklands Play (1988)
Director: Richard Eyre, Michael Samuels
Starring: Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Colin Firth, James Fox, Paul Rhys, Patricia Hodge, David Cal...
1982: After Argentinean troops take control of the Falkland Islands, the British task force set sail. This set features two stellar dramatizations of... Read more