David M. Thompson
Director
Omnibus (1967)
Season 34
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 55 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.arts, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.music-documentary, imdb.documentary-series, imdb.reenactment
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S34E1 - The Royal Court Diaries
None
Nov. 5, 1996, midnight
S34E2 - Dancing Through Darkness
A moving look at the legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev through the final decade of his life, when he struggled to continue in his role as artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet even as he tried to keep his battle against AIDS a secret.
Jan. 14, 1997, midnight
S34E3 - The Wanderer
None
Jan. 22, 1997, midnight
S34E4 - Sir Walter Scott: Wizard of the North
None
Feb. 10, 1997, midnight
S34E5 - Balthus the Painter
Documentary about the famed Polish-French painter Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, known as Balthus.
March 2, 1997, midnight
S34E6 - Stars and their Mas
Mother's Day special.
March 9, 1997, midnight
S34E7 - Milos Forman
None
March 16, 1997, midnight
S34E8 - George Lucas - Flying Solo
None
March 23, 1997, midnight
S34E9 - Episode 9
None
S34E10 - Episode 10
None
S34E11 - Episode 11
None
S34E12 - Episode 12
None
S34E13 - Episode 13
None
BBC One
55 min/ep
39490 min
Oct. 13, 1967
Jan. 28, 1999, midnight
Canceled
NR
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