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 Muppet Show: Season 1 (1976)
8.4/10
Director: Philip Casson, Peter Harris
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Peter Ustinov, Bruce Forsyth, Candice...
All 24 episodes of the emmy award winning first season are finally here with perennial icons Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the... whatever, Fozzi... Read more
The Muppet Show: Season 3 (1978)
8.4/10
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear
Wocka! Wocka! Wocka! Grab a seat and spend some time with characters that have kept the world laughing for over 50 years. Join the hardest working mup... Read more
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
Starring: Ron Cook, Matthew Rhys, Rory Kinnear, Freddie Fox, Tamzin Merchant
Charles Dickens' famously unfinished work receives an intriguing new adaptation with this British miniseries about troubled choirmaster John Jasper (M... Read more
The New Statesman: Series 1 & 2 (1987)
7.9/10
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Starring: Rik Mayall, Marsha Fitzalan, Michael Troughton
Witty political satire stars Rik Mayall as ruthless former Conservative MP Alan B'Stard - the newly appointed European Commissioner of Internal Affair... Read more
The New Statesman: Series 3 & 4 (1991)
7.9/10
Director: Geoffrey Sax, Graeme Harper
Starring: Rik Mayall, Marsha Fitzalan, Michael Troughton
Alan B'Stard (Rik Mayall) returns to take a biting look at the last years of Thatcher's rule together with his wimpish underdog Piers (Michael Trought... Read more
The Newsroom: Season 1 (2012)
8.2/10
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, Emily Mortimer, Alison Pill, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn...
From the fertile mind of Aaron Sorkin ("The West Wing") comes this smart, topical, humorous and highly entertaining series that takes a behind-the-sce... Read more
The Newsroom: Season 2 (2013)
8.6/10
Director: Various
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, Emily Mortimer, Alison Pill, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn...
Will McAvoy, news anchor for Atlantic Cable News flagship show News Night, had made himself a fan favourite, largely by avoiding any kind of opinion o... Read more
The Noel Coward Collection: Volume 1 (1968)
Director: John Gorrie, Philip Saville, Tony Smith, Philip Dudley, Cecilia Brereton
Starring: Margaret Leighton, Richard Warwick, Penelope Keith, Paul Eddington, Patricia Hod...
Noel Coward was a true Renaissance man; a celebrated, playwright, composer, author, and actor. To quote the title of one of his biographies, he had "a... Read more
The Noel Coward Collection: Volume 2 (1968)
Director: Gavin Millar, Jack Gold, John Glenister, Sydney Lotterby, Mike Vardy, Paul Annett, Cedric Messina, Rick Gardner, Alan Strachan, Alan Dossor
Starring: Joan Collins, Julian Fellowes, Donald Sinden, Ian Richardson, Susannah York, Tom...
Noel Coward was among the most innovative and influential figures to emerge from the theatrical world during the 20th century. A playwright, director,... Read more
The Norman Conquests (1977)
8.5/10
Director: Herbert Wise
Starring: Richard Briers, Tom Conti, Penelope Keith, Penelope Wilton, David Troughton, Fio...
Alan Acykbourn's wildly funny and often poignant trilogy is made up of three interconnected plays recounting the events and conversations between the... Read more