Television History Movies

  • 1988
    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    01988HD

    It's General Election day 1964, and the resources of Forth and Clyde Television are under stress. Too many shows want too many things done too...

    Normal Service
  • 2020
    Television Event

    Television Event

    Television Event

    72020HD

    An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in...

    Television Event
  • 2025
    Shari & Lamb Chop

    Shari & Lamb Chop

    Shari & Lamb Chop

    72025HD

    Shari Lewis was a dancer, singer, and magician but is best known as the ventriloquist behind sock puppets Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy and, of course,...

    Shari & Lamb Chop
  • 1996
    Caesar's Writers

    Caesar's Writers

    Caesar's Writers

    01996HD

    On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show...

    Caesar's Writers
  • 2011
    Exporting Raymond

    Exporting Raymond

    Exporting Raymond

    6.82011HD

    A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".

    Exporting Raymond
  • 2002
    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    22002HD

    The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.

    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  • 1993
    Warren Oates: Across the Border

    Warren Oates: Across the Border

    Warren Oates: Across the Border

    5.71993HD

    A retrospective of the work of the late actor Warren Oates, with clips from his films and interviews with cast and crew members who worked with him.

    Warren Oates: Across the Border
  • 2011
    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    102011HD

    A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to...

    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
  • 2011
    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    02011HD

    Even though her program was only seen in four Midwestern cities, Ruth Lyons presided over America's highest-rated daytime TV talk show for nearly two...

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
  • 1976
    The Birth of Television

    The Birth of Television

    The Birth of Television

    01976HD

    In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.

    The Birth of Television
  • 1999
    Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

    Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

    Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

    01999HD

    Revisiting the Omnibus series from the "golden age" of television. This live 90-minute weekly program hosted by Alastair Cooke brought an...

    Omnibus: Television's Golden Age
  • 1991
    Distress Signals

    Distress Signals

    Distress Signals

    01991HD

    American television programming dominates around the world at the expense of regional cultural voices.

    Distress Signals
  • 2023
    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    102023HD

    imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors...

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
  • 2015
    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    62015HD

    The true story of the wildly popular television show created by Aaron Spelling and Darren Star during the 1990's.

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story
  • 2024
    An American Family at 50

    An American Family at 50

    An American Family at 50

    02024HD

    TV special revisiting the documentary series that became a media sensation 50 years ago and birthed a new television genre. Examines the enduring...

    An American Family at 50
  • 2016
    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

    02016HD

    TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2...

    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
  • 2014
    The Grove, Texas

    The Grove, Texas

    The Grove, Texas

    02014HD

    In 1972, Moody Anderson bought a ghost town and brought it back to life. Nearly four decades later, Moody faces the heart-wrenching task of...

    The Grove, Texas
  • 2025
    Milen

    Milen

    Milen

    102025HD

    The documentary film follows the life and career of Milen Tsvetkov against the backdrop of historical events in Bulgaria that have transformed...

    Milen
  • 1958
    En direct de... Nos studios des Buttes-Chaumont

    En direct de... Nos studios des Buttes-Chaumont

    En direct de... Nos studios des Buttes-Chaumont

    01958HD

    En direct de... Nos studios des Buttes-Chaumont
  • 2013
    Goodbye Television Centre

    Goodbye Television Centre

    Goodbye Television Centre

    02013HD

    After 53 years Television Centre, the BBC's TV headquarters, is closing its doors and Michael Grade gathers together many of its best-loved faces to...

    Goodbye Television Centre