Omnibus

1h

Documentary

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.

Episodes

Cast

Everybody's Expo

1. Everybody's Expo

1h

13th Oct 1967

The 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.

Suliotis Sings

2. Suliotis Sings

50min

20th Oct 1967

The British debut of a new world opera star—at the age of twenty-four.

Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E flat (Eroica)

3. Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E flat (Eroica)

3rd Nov 1967

The 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, London.

Tyger, Tyger

4. Tyger, Tyger

50min

10th Nov 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 hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry" Why does this poem by William Blake 1757-1827 stick in the mind, and seize the imagination of so many different people?

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

5. Benjamin Britten and His Festival

22nd Nov 1967

East of Bedlam

6. East of Bedlam

8th Dec 1967

Jacqueline

7. Jacqueline

15th Dec 1967

The World of Coppard

8. The World of Coppard

15th Dec 1967

Dante's Inferno

9. Dante's Inferno

22nd Dec 1967

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (1)

10. Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (1)

28th Dec 1967

Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (2)

11. Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (2)

9th Jan 1968

Edith Evans: A Birthday Tribute

12. Edith Evans: A Birthday Tribute

16th Jan 1968

Top Brass

13. Top Brass

23rd Jan 1968

Abelard and Heloise

14. Abelard and Heloise

30th Jan 1968

The Exile

15. The Exile

6th Feb 1968

Tommy

16. Tommy

26th Mar 1968

God's Tunes

17. God's Tunes

2nd Apr 1968

China and the Barbarians

18. China and the Barbarians

23rd Apr 1968

Whistle and I'll Come to You

19. Whistle and I'll Come to You

7th May 1968

My Name Is Benvenuto Cellini

20. My Name Is Benvenuto Cellini

21st May 1968

The Charm of Dynamite!

21. The Charm of Dynamite!

28th May 1968

Corporal Jan

22. Corporal Jan

18th Jun 1968

The Ken Russell Festival (1)

23. The Ken Russell Festival (1)

25th Jun 1968

The Ken Russell Festival (2)

24. The Ken Russell Festival (2)

2nd Jul 1968

First air date

13th Oct 1967

Last air date

28th Jan 1999

Status

Canceled

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks