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.
Omnibus (Season 11)
Music of a Thousand Autumns (Episode 1)
Air date: 1977-10-13
Overview: 'Gagaku' is the ancient Court music of Japan. In this film dancers and musicians discuss and demonstrate the traditional movements, styles and the sounds of an art culture little known in the West. Master players of the Sho and Kyoto demonstrate the special meaning of performance techniques.
The Nat Gonella Story (Episode 2)
Air date: 1977-10-20
Big Band Jazz (Episode 3)
Air date: 1977-10-27
Pure Radio (Episode 4)
Air date: 1977-11-03
A Day in the Garden/A Piano's Story (Episode 5)
Air date: 1977-11-10
The Garden Beyond (Episode 6)
Air date: 1977-11-17
Poetry (Episode 7)
Air date: 1977-11-24
For Love or Money 1 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1977-12-01
For Love or Money 2 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1977-12-08
Jeanne Moreau (Episode 10)
Air date: 1978-01-12
Gustev Courbit/Engine of Revolution (Episode 11)
Air date: 1978-01-19
Voices of Children/Profile of a Dancer (Episode 12)
Air date: 1978-02-02
Everyone Is a Special Kind of Artist (Episode 13)
Air date: 1978-02-02
Marevna & Marika (Episode 14)
Air date: 1978-02-09
The Song of the White Horse (Episode 15)
Air date: 1978-02-16
Warsaw Autumn (Episode 16)
Air date: 1978-02-23
