Omnibus

1967 · 784 episodes · 42 seasons

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 40

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Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World

Aug 4, 2001
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David Hockney: A Secret Knowledge

Oct 13, 2001
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Empire of the Nude

Oct 27, 2001
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Joan Plowright: When Larry Met Joan

Nov 3, 2001
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The 'Billy Elliot' Boy

Recording Jamie Bell's progress from unknown schoolboy to award-winning star of "Billy Elliot".

Nov 6, 2001
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Frank Auerbach

Nov 10, 2001
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Anthony Trollope

Nov 13, 2001
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Chuck Jones: Mr Bugs Bunny

A UK broadcast of Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000).

Nov 17, 2001
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Lucille Ball Queen of Comedy

Nov 20, 2001
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E10
Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond

"The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" (video release title) tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd. With contributions from friends, managers, lovers and of course the members of Pink Floyd themselves. The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd and home movies too.

Nov 24, 2001
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Tolkien: The Master of Middle Earth

Dec 22, 2001
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E12
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me

For the first time J.K. Rowling tells in her own words the story of how the bestselling books of Harry Potter came to life.

Dec 28, 2001
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Mario Testino: Diana's Favourite Photographer

Jan 30, 2002
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Robert Altman in England

Feb 2, 2002
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Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered

Feb 3, 2002