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.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Art Show of Ed Kienholz1978-08-02Edward 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 Hospi
- 2 2. The People's Park: Disco Delight or What a Way to End It All1978-08-09
- 3 3. Leos Janacek: 1854-19281978-08-16
- 4 4. The Pilgrimage of Ti-Jean1978-08-30
- 5 5. The Record Machine1978-10-12John Peel Interviews The Mekons, Sham 69, Alternative TV, The Slits, and UK Subs.
- 6 6. Living Room1978-10-19
- 7 7. Paul Gauguin: The Savage and the Construction of Paradise1978-10-26
- 8 8. Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision1978-11-02 · 50mA look at "Gonzo journalist", Hunter S. Thompson with his collaborator, British illustrator, Ralph Steadman.
- 9 9. 628-E81978-12-27
- 10 10. Its Stolen Your Face1978-11-23
- 11 11. After the Dream1978-11-30
- 12 12. Getting Away with Murder: The Childhood of Claude Chabrol1978-12-07
- 13 13. She Must Be Joking!1978-12-21 · 1h 0mA look at stand-up comediennes.
- 14 14. Lillian Hellman1979-02-08
- 15 15. Rene Magritte1979-02-05
- 16 16. Words Fail Me1979-02-22
- 17 17. Brian Clarke: The Story So Far1979-03-15TV documentary about a packed and unpredictable year in the life of 25 year-old artist in stained-glass, Brian Clarke.
- 18 18. Natalia Makarova1979-03-29
- 19 19. Drawn & Quartered1979-05-10
- 20 20. Kiss Me, Petruchio1979-05-17
- 21 21. Lotte Lenya1979-05-24Documentary on the widow of Kurt Weill, the legendary actress and singer Lotte Lenya.
- 22 22. The Brothers Grimm1979-05-30
- 23 23. Dread, Beat N'Blood1979-06-07
- 24 24. The Long Walk of Fred Young1979-06-14
- 25 25. Pig Earth1979-06-21
- 26 26. Gold on Ice1979-06-27
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