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
Danger Man: Missions 13 - 28 (1961)
8/10
Director: Charles Frend, Clive Donner, Julian Amyes, Michael Truman, Patrick McGoohan, Peter Graham Scott, Seth Holt, Anon , Terry Bishop
Starring: Patrick McGoohan
Before "The Prisoner", Patrick McGoohan was John Drake - aka - "Danger Man". Set in the deadly world of international espionage and intrigue, Drake is... Read more
Danger Man: Missions 29 - 39 (1961)
8/10
Director: Charles Frend, Michael Truman, Peter Graham Scott, Seth Holt, Pennington Richards, Terry Bishop
Starring: Patrick McGoohan
Before "The Prisoner", Patrick McGoohan was John Drake - aka - "Danger Man". Set in the deadly world of international espionage and intrigue, Drake is... Read more
Danger UXB: The Complete Series (1979)
8.7/10
Starring: Anthony Andrews, Judy Geeson, Maurice Roeves, Iain Cuthbertson
Anthony Andrews plays a young Lieutenant assigned to a hastily formed UXB (unexploded bomb) unit in the early days of World War II. His hazardous work... Read more
Daniel Boone: Season 1 (1964)
7.5/10
Starring: Fess Parker, Albert Salmi, Ed Ames, Veronica Cartwright, Patricia Blair, Darby H...
Daniel Boone was a man! Fess Parker stars as the coon-skin wearing hero in this timeless series. Set in and around Kentucky and Virginia during the... Read more
Daniel Deronda (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Tom Hooper
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Romola Garai, Greta Scacchi, Hugh Dancy, Jodhi May, Edward Fox,...
George Eliot's last and most underrated novel has been wittily adapted to the small screen by the BBC. Daniel Deronda (Hugh Dancy), though intelligen... Read more
Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca (1997)
7.4/10
Director: Jim O'Brien
Starring: Charles Dance, Emilia Fox, Diana Rigg, Faye Dunaway, Geraldine James, Timothy We...
The suspenseful Gothic classic by Daphne du Maurier is given a lush and atmospheric treatment in this Masterpiece Theatre adaptation featuring Emilia... Read more
Daria: Season 1 (1997)
8.1/10
The people of Lawndale just dont get Daria Morgendorffer. She's cool with that. See, Daria was born alienated, and now she's just trying to make it t... Read more
Dave Allen (1994)
7.8/10
Starring: Dave Allen
Dave Allen was an alternative comedian before the phrase existed and here is his personal choice of sketches, gags and monologues that wickedly target... Read more
Dave Allen: The Best Of (2005)
7.8/10
Starring: Dave Allen
Dave Allen was an alternative comedian before the phrase existed, an innovator who set the agenda for comedy and comedians for more than 30 years. Her... Read more
David Copperfield (BBC) (1999)
7.8/10
Director: Simon Curtis
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen, Zoe Wanamaker, Ciaran...
Like a fine gourmet meal, this adaptation of "David Copperfield" has something to suit every taste: a well-paced screenplay that keeps the tale bowlin... Read more