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 Royal Court Diaries
1996-11-05
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2. Dancing Through Darkness
1997-01-14
A moving look at the legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev through the final decade of his life, when he struggled to continue in his role as artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet even as he tried to keep his battle against AIDS a secret.
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3. The Wanderer
1997-01-22
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4. Sir Walter Scott: Wizard of the North
1997-02-10
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5. Balthus the Painter
1997-03-02
Documentary about the famed Polish-French painter Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, known as Balthus.
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6. Stars and their Mas
1997-03-09
Mother's Day special.
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7. Milos Forman
1997-03-16
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8. George Lucas - Flying Solo
1997-03-23
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9. Episode 9
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10. Episode 10
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11. Episode 11
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12. Episode 12
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13. Episode 13
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