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 34)
The Royal Court Diaries (Episode 1)
Air date: 1996-11-05
Dancing Through Darkness (Episode 2)
Air date: 1997-01-14
Overview: 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.
The Wanderer (Episode 3)
Air date: 1997-01-22
Sir Walter Scott: Wizard of the North (Episode 4)
Air date: 1997-02-10
Balthus the Painter (Episode 5)
Air date: 1997-03-02
Overview: Documentary about the famed Polish-French painter Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, known as Balthus.
Stars and their Mas (Episode 6)
Air date: 1997-03-09
Overview: Mother's Day special.
Milos Forman (Episode 7)
Air date: 1997-03-16
George Lucas - Flying Solo (Episode 8)
Air date: 1997-03-23
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
