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. Tommy Steele: My Life, My Song
1974-10-08
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2. The Goldwyn Touch
1974-10-20
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3. Joseph Conrad
1974-10-27
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4. Music from the Flames
1974-11-10
This film is a documentary about Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
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5. The O De Cologne Show
1974-11-17
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6. The Jean Rhys Woman
1974-11-24
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7. Oscar Peterson & André Previn
1974-12-01
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8. Find Me
1974-12-08
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9. The Need for Nightmare
1974-12-15
How nightmares inspired the greatest horror writers of the 19th Century
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10. Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974-12-22
Documentary about the classic comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, featuring many film clips and reminiscences from entertainers and associates. Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
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11. A Circus for a School
1974-12-29
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12. Cathedral
1975-01-05
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13. Cracked Actor
1975-01-26
BBC documentary showing David Bowie looking back on his Ziggy Stardust character during his Diamond Dogs tour.
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14. Auguste Rodin: Changes
1975-02-02
A partially dramatized arts programme about the life and work of Auguste Rodin
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15. 21 Not Out
1975-02-16
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16. Alphabets, Wild Things, Peter and a Golden Canary
1975-02-23
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17. Charles Chaplin: Tramp & Philosopher
1975-03-02
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18. The Friendly Invasion from Stephen Foster to Ragtime
1975-03-09
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19. Fidelio Finke: Where Are You Now?
1975-03-16
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20. African Sanctus
1975-03-30
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21. Nijinsky: God of the Dance
1975-04-06
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22. The Grierson Award
1975-04-13
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23. Great Orchestras: The Vienna Philharmonic
1975-04-27
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24. Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years
1975-05-04
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25. Irving Berlin
1975-05-11
Presented by Benny Green and Roy Castle this is a delightful song-filled affectionate tribute to the career of Irving Berlin
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28. A Step in the Jungle: Ronald Searle
1975-06-15
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