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
Dexter: Season 8 ( aka The Final Season ) (2013)
8.7/10
Starring: James Remar, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, Michael C Hall, Jennifer Carpente...
Dexter is a crime drama about Dexter Morgan, a man who leads a double life as an incredibly likeable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department... Read more
Dick Turpin: Series 1 (1978)
7.6/10
Starring: Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin, David Daker, Michael Deeks
The eighteenth century, swashbuckling adventures of Britain's legendary highwayman. Upon returning from military service in Flanders, Dick Turpin (Ric... Read more
Dirt: Season 1 (2007)
7/10
Starring: Courteney Cox, Ian Hart, Laura Allen, Jeffrey Nordling, Shannyn Sossamon
Enter the secret and salacious world of show business through the back door. Courtney Cox stars as Lucy Spiller making the headlines as the woman Holl... Read more
Dirty War (2004)
6.7/10
Director: Daniel Percival
Starring: Louise Delamare, William El-Gardi, Alastair Galbraith, Martin Savage, Koel Purie...
Set in the near future, Scotland Yard have learned a terrorist cell in London have manufactured and may be about to detonate a small thermonuclear dev... Read more
Divorce His, Divorce Hers (1973)
5.7/10
Director: Waris Hussein
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Barry Foster, Gabriele Ferzetti, Rudolph Walke...
Originally made for television, this acclaimed drama stars Elizabteth Taylor and Richard Burton as a married couple, who after almost twenty years fin... Read more
Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967)
7.4/10
Director: Daphne Shadwell
Starring: Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, David Jason, Denise Coffey, Terry Gilliam
Along with 'At Last the 1948 Show' this hilarious innovative series would give birth to several future Pythons. Aimed more at a young audience it bec... Read more
Doc Martin: On the Edge (2006)
8.3/10
Director: Ben Bolt
Starring: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Stephanie Cole, Ian McNeice, Katherine Parkinson,...
A movie-length Christmas special based on the award-winning ABC comedy-drama series starring Martin Clunes. Portwenn faces several crises as an invas... Read more
Doc Martin: Series 1 and 2 (2004)
8.3/10
Director: Ben Bolt
Starring: Ian McNeice, Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Joe Absolom, Stephanie Cole
A haemophobic surgeon from London moves to a Cornish village where he becomes the local GP. His social awkwardness and secret fear of blood lead to ma... Read more
Doc Martin: Series 3 (2009)
7.7/10
Director: Ben Bolt
Starring: Ian McNeice, Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Joe Absolom, Stephanie Cole
A haemophobic surgeon from London moves to a Cornish village where he becomes the local GP. His social awkwardness and secret fear of blood lead to ma... Read more
Doctor at Large: The Complete Series (1971)
6.1/10
Starring: Arthur Lowe, Richard O'Sullivan, Barry Evans, Geoffrey Davies
Uncover the madness and mayhem created by Dr. Michael Upton as he tries to make a start in his profession as a fully qualified doctor. He takes up num... Read more