Omnibus(1967)

Name: Omnibus
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1967-10-13
Rating: 7.2

★ 7.2(9)1h 0m784 episodesEnded

Documentary

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. Omnibus at the Proms
1969-08-03
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2. Omnibus at the Proms: Sir Adrian Boult
1969-08-17
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3. Sir Henry Wood
1969-09-07
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4. J.B. Priestley
1969-09-14
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5. George Robey
1969-09-28
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6. Beautiful Beautiful
1969-10-05
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7. Sir Malcolm Sargent
1969-10-12
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8. What the Hell Ever Happens in Marlborough?
1969-10-19
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9. F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Dream Divided
1969-10-26
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10. Christopher Isherwood: A Born Foreigner
1969-11-02
Documentary about author Christopher Isherwood, in which he is interviewed about his life and work and which features extracts from films of his novels and stories.
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11. Richter
1969-11-09
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12. The Confessions of Marian Evans/George Eliot
1969-11-23
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13. Noel Coward
1969-12-07
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14. Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid?
1969-12-14
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15. Tommy Steele and Things
1969-12-21
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16. Unashamed Accompanist: Gerald Moore
1969-12-28
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17. Ian Fleming Creator of the James Bond Myth
1970-01-04
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18. Virginia Woolf: A Day's Sail, a Night's Darkness
1970-01-18
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19. Anna Pavlova: 1881 - 1931
1970-01-25
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20. Rope Ladder to the Moon: Jack Bruce
1970-02-01
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21. John Clare - I am
1970-02-08
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22. Dance of the Seven Veils
1970-02-15
An imaginary portrait of composer Richard Strauss.
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23. Who Will Buy a Bubble?
1970-02-22
A group of people with regular jobs (factory clerk, Lighterman,Inspector etc) take part in an experimental and improvised drama in which they are encouraged to writhe around the floor making strange noises and movements. The idea being that returning to a primitive state may help them better cope with the modern world. This experiment is then taken to their familiar local streets and landmarks and casual observers are invited to comment or join in.
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24. Ralph Vaughan Williams
1970-03-01
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25. On the Waltz
1970-03-15
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26. The Wandsworth Sound
1970-04-05
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27. 1970 Oscar Awards
1970-04-12
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28. Kenneth More
1970-04-18
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29. To Leningrad with Love
1970-04-26
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30. The Hollywood Image-The Silent Era
1970-05-03
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31. The Hollywood Image-The Talkies
1970-05-10
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32. The Hollywood Image-The Post War Years
1970-05-17
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33. A Vow Fulfilled: Oberammergau
1970-05-31
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34. The Other Edward Heath
1970-06-28
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35. Satchmo at 70
1970-07-05