AMATEUR
These may take the form of any of the above, with the difference that they may never be offered for commercial sale. They are often made by fans for their own pleasure. Some attract cult status and are keenly sort after by collectors - "My Best Friend's Brother is a Cyberman".

ANTHOLOGY SERIES
A fiction television program where there is no connection between one story or another, where each story is complete within itself. Such programs as "The Twilight Zone", "Night Gallery" and "The Outer Limits" are good examples.

DIRECT TO VIDEO
These may take the format of almost any of the above, with the difference that they have not be screened on television or at the cinema - but released direct to video or dvd, for purchase or video/dvd hire. BBV have release a large number of these and include a number of series - "The Stranger", and "Auton".

DOCUMENTARIES - FEATURES
These are non fiction programs which deal with aspects of fiction television programs or cinema movies, such as "The Making of ....", or "Behind the Scenes of .....", or "An interview with.....". They may be one off programs, part of a series of documents or part of a particular non fiction program - such as "Entertainment Tonight".  Examples include "Making of Aliens", "E.T. and Friends".

MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIES
A fiction television program (movie) which is complete in itself, and was not made to be theatrically released through Cinemas. These movies usually are made in such a way as to provide cliff hanger moments throughout the presentation, prior to advertising breaks. These also include movies made by editing together two or more episodes from series programs. Movies such as "Gargoyles" and "I Dream of Jeannie - Fifteen Years Later" are just a few.

PILOTS
A fiction television program (movie or episode format) which is complete in itself, and was designed to be a forerunner for a television serial or/ series etc. Some never get screened. Examples include "Genesis II", "The Questor Tapes" and "Planet Earth".

SERIAL
A fiction television program where each episode is a continuation of the previous episode, often with a "Cliff Hanger" at the end of each episode. This is rare in science fiction programs, usually it is found in what is referred to as soap operas such as "Days of Lives" or "General Hospital". One such example is "Danger Island".

MINI SERIALS
Usually referred to as Mini Series, these are fiction television programs where each episode is a continuation of the previous episode, usually  with a "Cliff Hanger" at the end of each episode, but with a limited life, usually between two (2) to six episodes. Good examples of mini serials come from the Hallmark range and include "Jason and the Argonauts", .

SERIES
A fiction television program where, although there is a continuing theme or link (such as characters, locations, etc), each episode (usually) is complete in itself, with the viewer not having to have seen previous episodes to get the idea of the current episode. This is the most common type of  science fiction program. Examples include "Star Trek", "Bewitched", and "Blake's 7".

SERIAL - SERIES
A fiction television program which combines both aspects of Serial and Series. Where a program is made of serial episodes, but for a limited number of episodes, then following the series line, a new group of episodes, which may have little connection to the previous group of episodes. Such programs as "Rocky Jones Space Ranger" and "Doctor Who" follow this format. "Doctor Who" has presented different stories about the Doctor, from one (1) episode stories up to twelve (12) episode stories. These are probably the least known types of programs in the realms of Science Fiction television.

SPECIALS
A fiction television program, usually a one off, which may have some connection to a movie or television program. Often these types of shows appear around Christmas, as Christmas Specials". An example is the "Star Wars Holiday Special".

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