Omnibus
Synopsis
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.
Season 4 Episodes
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An examination of the life and work of Humphrey Jennings, scholar, writer painter but, above all, filmmaker.
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The first part of this special documentary film traces the tempestuous history of the Royal Opera House from the time the first building op…
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A programme in two parts on the past, present and future of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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An investigation of regional theatre in Britain. Amongst the Theatres - and their Artistic Directors - discussed are the Northcott Theeatre…
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The film traces Orwell's life during 1936 when he spent time in the depressed north of England, married, set off for the Spanish Civil War …
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An Omnibus Arts documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the birth of author Marcel Proust. The film examines the creation of his aut…
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Portrait of the filmmaker Ken Russell.
