Overview
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 - Season 1
Episode 1: Everybody's Expo
Oct 13, 1967
The first edition of a regular weekly programme about the creative world of art and artists. Introduced by Henry Livings. Tonight: Everybody's ...
Episode 2: Suliotis Sings
Oct 20, 1967
The British debut of a new world opera star—at the age of twenty-four.
Episode 3: Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E flat (Eroica)
Nov 03, 1967
The first of three performances of Beethoven symphonies conducted by Colin Davis. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Part of a public conc...
Episode 4: Tyger, Tyger
Nov 10, 1967
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 ...
Episode 5: Benjamin Britten and His Festival
Nov 22, 1967
Episode 6: East of Bedlam
Dec 08, 1967
Episode 7: Jacqueline
Dec 15, 1967
Episode 8: The World of Coppard
Dec 15, 1967
Episode 9: Dante's Inferno
Dec 22, 1967
Episode 10: Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (1)
Dec 28, 1967
Episode 11: Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (2)
Jan 09, 1968
Episode 12: Edith Evans: A Birthday Tribute
Jan 16, 1968
Episode 13: Top Brass
Jan 23, 1968
Episode 14: Abelard and Heloise
Jan 30, 1968
Episode 15: The Exile
Feb 06, 1968
Episode 16: Tommy
Mar 26, 1968
Episode 17: God's Tunes
Apr 02, 1968
Episode 18: China and the Barbarians
Apr 23, 1968
Episode 19: Whistle and I'll Come to You
May 07, 1968
Episode 20: My Name Is Benvenuto Cellini
May 21, 1968
Episode 21: The Charm of Dynamite!
May 28, 1968
Episode 22: Corporal Jan
Jun 18, 1968
Episode 23: The Ken Russell Festival (1)
Jun 25, 1968
Episode 24: The Ken Russell Festival (2)
Jul 02, 1968
