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 37)
Laughter in the House-The Sitcom 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1999-03-24
Laughter in the House-The Sitcom 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1999-03-31
Laughter in the House-The Sitcom 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1999-04-07
Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World (Episode 4)
Air date: 1999-05-10
Chopin with Andras Schiff (Episode 5)
Air date: 1999-05-17
Dino (Episode 6)
Air date: 1999-05-24
Our Julie (Episode 7)
Air date: 1999-06-06
Rebuilding the Reichstag (Episode 8)
Air date: 1999-06-07
A Long Time Ago... The Story of Star Wars (Episode 9)
Air date: 1999-06-09
Overview: On the eve of the release of the new Star Wars movie, Omnibus goes behind-the-scenes during its making and looks back at the saga's origin and impact.
