Omnibus
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 32
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The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Oct 11, 1994 -
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Doris Lessing: A Part of Me
Oct 18, 1994 -
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E3
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Oct 25, 1994 -
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E4
About Face
Nov 1, 1994 -
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E5
The Trials of Dominick Dunne
Nov 8, 1994 -
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E6
Pink Floyd: The Story
A look back at the band's 30 year career.
Nov 15, 1994 -
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E7
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Question for a Question
Nov 22, 1994 -
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E8
Stevenson's Travels 1
First part of a two part doc on Robert Louis Stevenson, tracing his life from his childhood in Edinburgh through teenage travels with his father to his time as a wild student in Edinburgh.
Nov 29, 1994 -
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E9
Stevenson's Travels 2
Part 2 covers last 14 years of his life and work, including his return to America, touring the South Pacific, and settling in Samoa. Also a newly discovered 1940's interview with step-daughter Belle Strong.
Dec 6, 1994 -
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E10
The Greatest Living Painter: De Kooning
Documentary about abstract expressionist artist Willem de Kooning. This explores his late work and the allegations that they have been kept off the market to inflate their value.
Feb 21, 1995 -
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Carnival: The Biggest Party in the World
Feb 28, 1995 -
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E12
Joshua Bell
Mar 7, 1995 -
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Ready When You Are, Mr Patel
Mar 14, 1995 -
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E14
Darker Than Blue: Curtis Mayfield
Soul legend Curtis Mayfield talks to writer Caryl Phillips about his life, career and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement in America. Program includes archive footage and contributions from family, friends and colleagues.
Mar 21, 1995 -
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Jean Renoir: From La Belle Epoque to WW1
Apr 4, 1995 -
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Jean Renoir: Hollywood & Beyond
Apr 11, 1995 -
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Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms
A look at the work of television comedy writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry, featuring interviews with the men themselves, the many stars of the shows they created and other famous admirers.
Apr 18, 1995 -
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Divas
Apr 25, 1995 -
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Ginger Rogers: A Tribute
Hollywood star Ginger Rogers, who died at her California home on 25 April, began her career as a teenage vaudeville dancer and became the world's highest paid film actress. Above all, she is remembered for her dancing partnership with Fred Astaire. This film, screened as an Omnibus special on 30 April, shortly after her death, looks at how the legendary musicals were made, with anecdotes by Ginger herself, and clips from Astaire's last television interview.
Apr 30, 1995 -
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Dave Stewart: Greetings from the Gutter
May 2, 1995