David M. Thompson
Director
Omnibus (1967)
Season 3
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.
Released Oct. 13, 1967
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music
Keywords: imdb.arts, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.music-documentary, imdb.documentary-series, imdb.reenactment
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Omnibus at the Proms
Aug. 3, 1969, midnight
S3E2 - Omnibus at the Proms: Sir Adrian Boult
Aug. 17, 1969, midnight
S3E3 - Sir Henry Wood
Sept. 7, 1969, midnight
S3E4 - J.B. Priestley
Sept. 14, 1969, midnight
S3E5 - George Robey
Sept. 28, 1969, midnight
S3E6 - Beautiful Beautiful
Oct. 5, 1969, midnight
S3E7 - Sir Malcolm Sargent
Oct. 12, 1969, midnight
S3E8 - What the Hell Ever Happens in Marlborough?
Oct. 19, 1969, midnight
S3E9 - F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Dream Divided
Oct. 26, 1969, midnight
S3E10 - Christopher Isherwood: A Born Foreigner
Documentary about author Christopher Isherwood, in which he is interviewed about his life and work and which features extracts from films of his novels and stories.
Nov. 2, 1969, midnight
S3E11 - Richter
Nov. 9, 1969, midnight
S3E12 - The Confessions of Marian Evans/George Eliot
Nov. 23, 1969, midnight
S3E13 - Noel Coward
Dec. 7, 1969, midnight
S3E14 - Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid?
Dec. 14, 1969, midnight
S3E15 - Tommy Steele and Things
Dec. 21, 1969, midnight
S3E16 - Unashamed Accompanist: Gerald Moore
Dec. 28, 1969, midnight
S3E17 - Ian Fleming Creator of the James Bond Myth
Jan. 4, 1970, midnight
S3E18 - Virginia Woolf: A Day's Sail, a Night's Darkness
Jan. 18, 1970, midnight
S3E19 - Anna Pavlova: 1881 - 1931
Jan. 25, 1970, midnight
S3E20 - Rope Ladder to the Moon: Jack Bruce
Feb. 1, 1970, midnight
S3E21 - John Clare - I am
Feb. 8, 1970, midnight
S3E22 - Dance of the Seven Veils
An imaginary portrait of composer Richard Strauss.
Feb. 15, 1970, midnight
S3E23 - Who Will Buy a Bubble?
A group of people with regular jobs (factory clerk, Lighterman,Inspector etc) take part in an experimental and improvised drama in which they are encouraged to writhe around the floor making strange noises and movements. The idea being that returning to a primitive state may help them better cope with the modern world. This experiment is then taken to their familiar local streets and landmarks and casual observers are invited to comment or join in.
Feb. 22, 1970, midnight
S3E24 - Ralph Vaughan Williams
March 1, 1970, midnight
S3E25 - On the Waltz
March 15, 1970, midnight
S3E26 - The Wandsworth Sound
April 5, 1970, midnight
S3E27 - 1970 Oscar Awards
April 12, 1970, midnight
S3E28 - Kenneth More
April 18, 1970, midnight
S3E29 - To Leningrad with Love
April 26, 1970, midnight
S3E30 - The Hollywood Image-The Silent Era
May 3, 1970, midnight
S3E31 - The Hollywood Image-The Talkies
May 10, 1970, midnight
S3E32 - The Hollywood Image-The Post War Years
May 17, 1970, midnight
S3E33 - A Vow Fulfilled: Oberammergau
May 31, 1970, midnight
S3E34 - The Other Edward Heath
June 28, 1970, midnight
S3E35 - Satchmo at 70
July 5, 1970, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 43080 min.
Released: Oct. 13, 1967
Last Air Date: Jan. 28, 1999, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: NR
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