Omnibus(1967)
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.
- First aired:
- 1967-10-13
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC One
Episodes
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1. The Art Show of Ed Kienholz
1978-08-02
Edward Kienholz was an American artist known for his found-object assemblages and installations he referred to as tableauxs. In one of his most controversial works, The State Hospital (1966), Kienholz provided a grisly account.
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2. The People's Park: Disco Delight or What a Way to End It All
1978-08-09
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3. Leos Janacek: 1854-1928
1978-08-16
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4. The Pilgrimage of Ti-Jean
1978-08-30
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5. The Record Machine
1978-10-12
John Peel Interviews The Mekons, Sham 69, Alternative TV, The Slits, and UK Subs.
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6. Living Room
1978-10-19
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7. Paul Gauguin: The Savage and the Construction of Paradise
1978-10-26
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8. Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision
1978-11-02 · 50m
A look at "Gonzo journalist", Hunter S. Thompson with his collaborator, British illustrator, Ralph Steadman.
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9. 628-E8
1978-12-27
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10. Its Stolen Your Face
1978-11-23
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11. After the Dream
1978-11-30
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12. Getting Away with Murder: The Childhood of Claude Chabrol
1978-12-07
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13. She Must Be Joking!
1978-12-21 · 60m
A look at stand-up comediennes.
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14. Lillian Hellman
1979-02-08
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15. Rene Magritte
1979-02-05
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16. Words Fail Me
1979-02-22
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17. Brian Clarke: The Story So Far
1979-03-15
TV documentary about a packed and unpredictable year in the life of 25 year-old artist in stained-glass, Brian Clarke.
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18. Natalia Makarova
1979-03-29
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19. Drawn & Quartered
1979-05-10
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20. Kiss Me, Petruchio
1979-05-17
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21. Lotte Lenya
1979-05-24
Documentary on the widow of Kurt Weill, the legendary actress and singer Lotte Lenya.
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22. The Brothers Grimm
1979-05-30
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23. Dread, Beat N'Blood
1979-06-07
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24. The Long Walk of Fred Young
1979-06-14
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25. Pig Earth
1979-06-21
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26. Gold on Ice
1979-06-27
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