David M. Thompson
Director
Omnibus (1967)
Season 6
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
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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
S6E9 - Ned Kelly Country: The Paintings of Sidney Nolan
A journey across Australia through the paintings of Sidney Nolan.
Earlier this year Sidney Nolan revisited the country where he was born. He likes long journeys and cannot help painting pictures, and every picture tells a story. In this adventure through myth and imagery Nolan looks again at the Australia of Ned Kelly, Mrs Fraser and the convicts, Burke and Wills.
Nov. 26, 1972, midnight
S6E15 - Fools Rush In: Morecambe and Wise
This film for Omnibus follows the two weeks of rehearsal that led up to the recording of a Morecambe and Wise Show that aired on 16 February 1973. 'Fools Rush In' was Eric and Ernie's billing in their early days. Thirty years later, they had become Britain's best-known comedians, with regular audiences of nearly 20 million people. Producer John Ammonds, writer Eddie Braben, as well as Eric and Ernie talk about the skill and sheer hard work of comedy.
Feb. 18, 1973, midnight
S6E1 - Leeds International Piano Competition
None
Sept. 17, 1972, midnight
S6E2 - The Last Samurai
None
Sept. 24, 1972, midnight
S6E3 - The Wit & World of George Bernard Shaw
Christopher Plummer invites the audience into the world of great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, at his home with fellow actors and an actress playing St. Joan.
Oct. 1, 1972, midnight
S6E4 - Vincent the Dutchman
None
Oct. 15, 1972, midnight
S6E5 - Who Needs a Conductor?
None
Oct. 22, 1972, midnight
S6E6 - The Performers-Goya
None
Oct. 29, 1972, midnight
S6E7 - Artists in Wartime
None
Nov. 12, 1972, midnight
S6E8 - Great Orchestras: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
None
Nov. 19, 1972, midnight
S6E10 - Max Beerbohm Remembers
None
Dec. 10, 1972, midnight
S6E11 - Judy: Impressions of Garland
Memories of Judy Garland, from people who knew and worked with her.
Dec. 24, 1972, midnight
S6E12 - The Savage Image
None
Jan. 14, 1973, midnight
S6E13 - Why Culture?
None
Jan. 21, 1973, midnight
S6E14 - But the People Are Beautiful: Andy Warhol
None
Feb. 4, 1973, midnight
S6E16 - The Name Grierson: The Word Documentary
None
Feb. 25, 1973, midnight
S6E17 - Master of the Cello
None
March 11, 1973, midnight
S6E18 - It Must Be Something in the Water
None
March 18, 1973, midnight
S6E19 - Sir Noel Coward
None
March 25, 1973, midnight
S6E20 - Colette 1873-1954: A Window in the War
None
April 15, 1973, midnight
S6E21 - That's My Little Masterpiece
None
May 6, 1973, midnight
S6E22 - The Passing of the Year
An Omnibus calendar of tribal England. This film traces how the passing of the seasons is still celebrated with folk song, dance and-ritual. For 12 months cameras have been recording the genuinely surviving ceremonies associated with May Day marches. Summer Dances, Harvest Festivals, Christmas, New Year and Easter.
May 13, 1973, midnight
S6E23 - British Jazz
None
June 3, 1973, midnight
S6E24 - Leonardo-To Know How to See
None
July 8, 1973, midnight
S6E25 - Ginger Baker in Africa
The former Cream drummer travels to Nigeria to build a recording studio.
July 15, 1973, midnight
BBC One
55 min/ep
39490 min
Oct. 13, 1967
Jan. 28, 1999, midnight
Canceled
NR
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