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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- Ep 1
1.Everybody's Expo
13-10-19671hThe 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.
- Ep 2
2.Suliotis Sings
20-10-196750 minThe British debut of a new world opera star—at the age of twenty-four.
- Ep 3
3.Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E flat (Eroica)
03-11-1967The 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...
- Ep 4
4.Tyger, Tyger
10-11-196750 minAn 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...
- Ep 5
5.Benjamin Britten and His Festival
22-11-1967 - Ep 6
6.East of Bedlam
08-12-1967 - Ep 7
7.Jacqueline
15-12-1967 - Ep 8
8.The World of Coppard
15-12-1967 - Ep 9
9.Dante's Inferno
22-12-1967 - Ep 10
10.Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (1)
28-12-1967 - Ep 11
11.Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (2)
09-01-1968 - Ep 12
12.Edith Evans: A Birthday Tribute
16-01-1968 - Ep 13
13.Top Brass
23-01-1968 - Ep 14
14.Abelard and Heloise
30-01-1968 - Ep 15
15.The Exile
06-02-1968 - Ep 16
16.Tommy
26-03-1968 - Ep 17
17.God's Tunes
02-04-1968 - Ep 18
18.China and the Barbarians
23-04-1968 - Ep 19
19.Whistle and I'll Come to You
6.007-05-1968 - Ep 20
20.My Name Is Benvenuto Cellini
21-05-1968 - Ep 21
21.The Charm of Dynamite!
28-05-1968 - Ep 22
22.Corporal Jan
18-06-1968 - Ep 23
23.The Ken Russell Festival (1)
25-06-1968 - Ep 24
24.The Ken Russell Festival (2)
02-07-1968
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