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 Laramie Project (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Moises Kaufman
Starring: Dylan Baker, Tom Bower, Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Peter Fonda, Steve Busc...
Playwright/director Moises Kaufman adapts his acclaimed off-Broadway production for the small screen in this powerful docudrama. Set in the Wyoming to... Read more
The Larry Sanders Show: Season 1 (1992)
8.3/10
Director: Judd Apatow, Brent Carpenter
Starring: Megan Gallagher, Janeane Garofalo, Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn, Pe...
A landmark in '90s TV comedy, Garry Shandling is the eponymous Larry Sanders, a neuroses-laden, late-night chat show host. Along with loads of hilari... Read more
The Last Detective: Series 3 & 4 (2005)
7.8/10
Starring: Sean Hughes, Emma Amos, Peter Davison
Peter Davison returns for the complete third and four series as the offbeat detective 'Dangerous' Davies whose gentle nature makes him the Last Detect... Read more
The Last Goon Show Of All (1972)
8.2/10
Starring: Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan
From 1952 to 1960, 'The Goon Show' played the airwaves. For the BBC's 50th anniversary in 1972, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan reform... Read more
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
7.4/10
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Starring: Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Leslie Caron, Olympia Dukakis, Cleo Laine, Joan Sims, Bill...
Recent widow, Elizabeth (Judi Dench), begins playing her tenor sax again, remembering back to when she was in an all-girl (almost) swing band back in... Read more
The League of Gentlemen: Christmas Special (1999)
8.4/10
Director: Steve Bendelack
Starring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
It's Christmas Eve in Royston Vasey and the Reverend Bernice receives an unexpected guest. Charlie Hull is haunted by a 'cheese-dream' in which wife S... Read more
The League of Gentlemen: Series 1 (1999)
8.4/10
Director: Steve Bendelack
Starring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Set in a fictitious village in the north of England called Royston Vasey, which may look like every bleak provincial town you've ever seen, but it's t... Read more
The Legacy: Series 1 (2014)
7.7/10
Starring: Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjornlund, Mikkel...
Aka "Arvingerne". "The Legacy" is a modern family portrait. The series plays out at the legendary manor Grønnegaard, southern Funen, where the interna... Read more
The Legacy: Series 2 (2015)
7.2/10
Starring: Trine Dyrholm, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjornlund, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Jespe...
Grønnegaard now embodies the spirit of the family feud that has caused the four siblings so much sadness and anger. Signe, struggling to get her hemp... Read more
The Legend of Lassie: The 1960s Collection (2011)
Lassie, everyone's favourite collie, takes us on the road to heart warming and exciting family adventure! Lassie is more than just a dog, she is a fri... Read more