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. Omnibus at the Proms1969-08-03
- 2 2. Omnibus at the Proms: Sir Adrian Boult1969-08-17
- 3 3. Sir Henry Wood1969-09-07
- 4 4. J.B. Priestley1969-09-14
- 5 5. George Robey1969-09-28
- 6 6. Beautiful Beautiful1969-10-05
- 7 7. Sir Malcolm Sargent1969-10-12
- 8 8. What the Hell Ever Happens in Marlborough?1969-10-19
- 9 9. F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Dream Divided1969-10-26
- 10 10. Christopher Isherwood: A Born Foreigner1969-11-02Documentary 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.
- 11 11. Richter1969-11-09
- 12 12. The Confessions of Marian Evans/George Eliot1969-11-23
- 13 13. Noel Coward1969-12-07
- 14 14. Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid?1969-12-14
- 15 15. Tommy Steele and Things1969-12-21
- 16 16. Unashamed Accompanist: Gerald Moore1969-12-28
- 17 17. Ian Fleming Creator of the James Bond Myth1970-01-04
- 18 18. Virginia Woolf: A Day's Sail, a Night's Darkness1970-01-18
- 19 19. Anna Pavlova: 1881 - 19311970-01-25
- 20 20. Rope Ladder to the Moon: Jack Bruce1970-02-01
- 21 21. John Clare - I am1970-02-08
- 22 22. Dance of the Seven Veils1970-02-15An imaginary portrait of composer Richard Strauss.
- 23 23. Who Will Buy a Bubble?1970-02-22A 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 fl
- 24 24. Ralph Vaughan Williams1970-03-01
- 25 25. On the Waltz1970-03-15
- 26 26. The Wandsworth Sound1970-04-05
- 27 27. 1970 Oscar Awards1970-04-12
- 28 28. Kenneth More1970-04-18
- 29 29. To Leningrad with Love1970-04-26
- 30 30. The Hollywood Image-The Silent Era1970-05-03
- 31 31. The Hollywood Image-The Talkies1970-05-10
- 32 32. The Hollywood Image-The Post War Years1970-05-17
- 33 33. A Vow Fulfilled: Oberammergau1970-05-31
- 34 34. The Other Edward Heath1970-06-28
- 35 35. Satchmo at 701970-07-05
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