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Omnibus

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Documentary

Seasons | 36

Episodes | 718

avg.Runtime | 60 min

First EP | 1967-10-13

Last EP | 1999-01-28

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Rating : 7.2

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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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Season List

Season 1

EP : 24

1967-10-13

Season 2

EP : 30

1968-09-15

Season 3

EP : 35

1969-08-03

Season 4

EP : 31

1970-08-23

Season 5

EP : 27

1971-08-29

Season 6

EP : 25

1972-09-17

Season 7

EP : 35

1973-07-29

Season 8

EP : 26

1974-10-08

Season 9

EP : 34

1975-09-21

Season 10

EP : 38

1976-10-21

Season 11

EP : 16

1977-10-13

Season 12

EP : 26

1978-08-02

Season 13

EP : 14

1979-12-23

Season 14

EP : 14

1981-01-13

Season 15

EP : 17

1982-01-10

Season 16

EP : 23

1982-10-10

Season 17

EP : 10

1983-10-16

Season 18

EP : 11

1984-06-24

Season 19

EP : 10

1984-09-16

Season 20

EP : 21

1985-04-26

Season 21

EP : 7

1986-04-11

Season 22

EP : 11

1986-08-08

Season 23

EP : 10

1987-05-05

Season 24

EP : 7

1987-09-19

Season 25

EP : 10

1988-05-06

Season 26

EP : 16

1988-09-23

Season 27

EP : 18

1989-07-14

Season 28

EP : 20

1990-09-07

Season 29

EP : 24

1991-07-11

Season 30

EP : 16

1992-07-16

Season 31

EP : 26

1993-09-28

Season 32

EP : 20

1994-10-11

Season 33

EP : 12

1995-09-03

Season 34

EP : 13

1996-11-05

Season 35

EP : 25

1997-06-23

Season 36

EP : 15

1998-08-30

season 1 || Season 1

Relesed on | 1967-10-13

Everybody's Expo

1967-10-13

The first edition of a regular weekly programme about the creative world of art and artists. Introduced by Henry Livings. Tonight: Everybody's Expo - An account of a world event.

Suliotis Sings

1967-10-20

The British debut of a new world opera star—at the age of twenty-four.

Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E flat (Eroica)

1967-11-03

The first of three performances of Beethoven symphonies conducted by Colin Davis. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Part of a public concert in the Royal Festival Hall, London.

Tyger, Tyger

1967-11-10

An enquiry into the power of a familiar poem. Introduced by Henry Livings. "Tyger tyger burning bright In the forests of the night What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry" Why does this poem by William Blake 1757-1827 stick in the mind, and seize the imagination of so many different people?

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

1967-11-22

East of Bedlam

1967-12-08

Jacqueline

1967-12-15

The World of Coppard

1967-12-15

Dante's Inferno

1967-12-22

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (1)

1967-12-28

Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (2)

1968-01-09

Edith Evans: A Birthday Tribute

1968-01-16

Top Brass

1968-01-23

Abelard and Heloise

1968-01-30

The Exile

1968-02-06

Tommy

1968-03-26

God's Tunes

1968-04-02

China and the Barbarians

1968-04-23

Whistle and I'll Come to You

1968-05-07

My Name Is Benvenuto Cellini

1968-05-21

The Charm of Dynamite!

1968-05-28

Corporal Jan

1968-06-18

The Ken Russell Festival (1)

1968-06-25

The Ken Russell Festival (2)

1968-07-02

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