top tv shows NEVER MADE...

[The Ranger]

The Desert Fox-a nature documentary about the rare desert foxes, narrated by David Attenborough.
Death on the Nile-a documentary about the fighting during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day-A documentary about the death of Alexander the Great.
The Muppets-A documentary about how the UK's politicians acted during Brexit.
Monsters University-A documentary about sexual harassment at several well known universities.

 

[Ogrebear]

The Irish Revolution- docu-drama about the conversion to welding over riveting done by Harland and Wolff post WW1 and how this changed the fortune of the yard due to the speed of ship construction doubling.

Spends a lot of time on the 1936 British rearmament program started by Labour PM Mosley and how the competing demands for military Shipping clashed with the building of the 1,100ft Oceanic for White Star Line.

 

[Mark-ITSOT]

The Muppets-A documentary about how the UK's politicians acted during Brexit.

That only works if the original Muppets already exist in-universe. It's a portmanteau made up by Jim Henson combining marionette and puppet.

 

[wietze]

That only works if the original Muppets already exist in-universe. It's a portmanteau made up by Jim Henson combining marionette and puppet.

plus it is an outrageous insult towards the Muppets

 

[Duke Andrew of Dank]

Based loosely on the ideas of @TheMann. This has a lot of references to a TL I have been brainstorming, so please just bear with me.

Ramsey by Rail

A BBC production that ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2016, in which Gordon Ramsey travels on various famous train rides across the world and samples their dining. The show was split up into four seasons total, and often feature Ramsey's traditional attitudes of insult comedy and serious business regarding food.

This show's most widely loved episode was the season 2 episode "Santa Fe All the Way". The episode details Ramsey's trip on the Aitchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe's Super Chief, the only passenger train still operated separately from Amtrak. During the trip, Ramsey oversees the production of the most iconic dishes the Santa Fe's breakfast menu. Such as Huevos Rancheros, Santa Fe French Toast, and Eggs Benedict. It's a generally heartwarming episode because of the sheer enthusiasm of the train's staff. Ramsey particularly praises the Eggs Benedict, though he does consider the French Toast over-rated.

 

[M79]

Wile E Coyote and the Roadrunner - tale of two childhood best friends robbing banks in souped-up cars during the Depression later recruited as two of the first American Ranger units during World War II. Known for their innovative traps, spectacular crashes, early use of revolutionary safety equipment, and use of Acme catalogs.

 

[Richard V]

Mr. Baggins’ Neighborhood

Starring Martin Freeman

(I guess he skips the part where he change shoes)

 

[AltHispano]

Power Rangers. While the world is defended by superhero like Kaliman or Starlight or Super Woman. In little Middletown, five young men are chosen as the new Power Rangers who will defend the city from enemies who appear and ally themselves with superheroes or other Power Ranger teams from around the world while the leader keeps a mysterious secret that can change the destiny.

(so it could have been if they'd been part of some superhero publishing)

 

[Duke Andrew of Dank]

Disney's Miss Bianca

Born out of old plans for a film based on The Rescuers by Margery Sharp. However, Walt himself shelved production due to its political overtones. That is until his change of heart when he realized there more books in the series. This, combined with an abandoned adaptation of Kipling's The Jungle Book, would serve as the basis for Disney's first truly animated tv series.

Like many other recent adaptations, based loosely on the ideas of @NoName.

 

[The Ranger]

Daddy Day Care-A heartbreaking program about men in their 40s who suffer from senile dementia.

 

[EWilanO]

Blue Bloods: Follows the aristocratic family of London's Police Commissioner in the interbellum period.

 

[WILDGEESE]

ALTERNATE HISTORY TV (2010 onwards)

A panel based show regarding Alternate History and Future History.

A group of twenty intellectuals, history buffs, scientists such as Nialls Ferguson, David Reynolds, Steven Hawkings, Patrick Moore etc debate a chosen subject picked by the audience compered by James May.

Firstly a 'walk om Darts girl' spins a US style roulette wheel which has it's numbers removed and instead it's black numbers changed to blue.

If the ball lands on a Red . . . the chosen subject is pre-1900 history.

If the ball lands on a Blue it's post-1900 history.

If it lands on a Green it's ASB or Future History.

The 'walk on Dart girl' then hands the compere a bag of numbered balls which corresponds to the number of audience seats, around 200 . He then takes a ball out and shows the camera the number picked. That person in the audience then has the opportunity to ask a question on that chosen subject which the twenty panelists will debate.

 

[M79]

Dirty Harry - flagrant ripoff of Dirty Jobs with a different host, this time a desperate Royal coming from very different circumstances. Perhaps the main difference is he must keep the job for a week at a time all the while being filmed.

 

[UCB79]

Dirty Harry - flagrant ripoff of Dirty Jobs with a different host, this time a desperate Royal coming from very different circumstances. Perhaps the main difference is he must keep the job for a week at a time all the while being filmed.

I saw on MSN recently that Princess Meghan has signed a contract with Hollywood. This show could
actually be coming to pass!

 

[Driftless]

Sherlock Holmes – TV Series – 1977-1978 (16 episodes)

Granada Television – Adapted from Conan Doyle by John Hawkesworth and others. Filmed as single one hour episodes, or as two-parters. Stories filmed included: A Study in Scarlett, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Scandal in Bohemia, Engineers Thumb, Copper Beeches, The Empty House.

Cast:

Sherlock Holmes – Alan Rickman (Rickman historically played Holmes on stage in 1976)​

Dr John Watson – John Nettles​

Mrs Hudson – Molly Sugden​

Mycroft Holmes – Jeremy Brett​

Mary Marston – Caroline Langrishe​

Sir Henry Baskerville – Leslie Nielsen​

Irene Adler – Geraldine McEwan​

Inspector Lestrade – Malcolm Tierney​

Col. Sebastian Moran – Ian McShane​

Professor Moriarty – Tom Courtney (as an unseen voice narration)​

As the series progressed and in years after, Rickman’s portrayal of Holmes became recognized as one of the more iconic of an often-performed character. His distinctive voice combined with the public recognition of the Holmes character led to a varied cross-section of roles later on. Rickman became known for playing heroes, villains, scientists, spies, romantic leads. His voice pattern became a staple of 1980’s late night TV and Las Vegas comic impressionists such as Rich Little and Frank Gorshin.

 

[TheNixonator]

The Politician

A ten-episode series that goes through the life of Richard M. Nixon.

 

[UCB79]

Sherlock Holmes – TV Series – 1977-1978 (16 episodes)

Granada Television – Adapted from Conan Doyle by John Hawkesworth and others. Filmed as single one hour episodes, or as two-parters. Stories filmed included: A Study in Scarlett, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Scandal in Bohemia, Engineers Thumb, Copper Beeches, The Empty House.

Cast:

Sherlock Holmes – Alan Rickman (Rickman historically played Holmes on stage in 1976)​

Dr John Watson – John Nettles​

Mrs Hudson – Molly Sugden​

Mycroft Holmes – Jeremy Brett​

Mary Marston – Caroline Langrishe​

Sir Henry Baskerville – Leslie Nielsen​

Irene Adler – Geraldine McEwan​

Inspector Lestrade – Malcolm Tierney​

Col. Sebastian Moran – Ian McShane​

Professor Moriarty – Tom Courtney (as an unseen voice narration)​

As the series progressed and in years after, Rickman’s portrayal of Holmes became recognized as one of the more iconic of an often-performed character. His distinctive voice combined with the public recognition of the Holmes character led to a varied cross-section of roles later on. Rickman became known for playing heroes, villains, scientists, spies, romantic leads. His voice pattern became a staple of 1980’s late night TV and Las Vegas comic impressionists such as Rich Little and Frank Gorshin.

Do you see Leslie Nielsen’s participation in this series
as butterflying away THE NAKED GUN movies Drift-
less?

 

[Driftless]

Do you see Leslie Nielsen’s participation in this series
as butterflying away THE NAKED GUN movies Drift-
less?

At that point in his career, Nielsen was still doing mostly dramatic parts. Besides, I thought it appropriate for a Canadian actor to play a Canadian character in a British production.

 

[UCB79]

At that point in his career, Nielsen was still doing mostly dramatic parts. Besides, I thought it appropriate for a Canadian actor to play a Canadian character in a British production.

Good point Driftless! In fact, as hard as it is to believe
now, for most of his career Nielsen was regarded as a
dramatic, not comedic, actor.

 

[NHobson]

Airplane was the movie that shifted him into being thought of as a comedic actor, and that didn't come out until 1980.