Omnibus

Omnibus

.
1967

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.

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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
1967-10-13
Episode Runtime
60 min
Language
English
Status
Canceled
Genre
Documentary
Production
BBC

CASTS

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Guest
Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Self
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Self
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Self
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self - Narrator
Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Self
Eric Morecambe

Eric Morecambe

Self
Ernie Wise

Ernie Wise

Self
Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Self
Roger Waters

Roger Waters

Self
John Bird

John Bird

Self
Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker

Self
Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele

Self
Sergei Diaghilev

Sergei Diaghilev

Self
Jack Bruce

Jack Bruce

Self
Adrian Boult

Adrian Boult

Self
Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Self
Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Self
Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Self
Barry Norman

Barry Norman

Self - Presenter
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Self
Eric Burdon

Eric Burdon

Self
Donovan

Donovan

Self
George Harrison

George Harrison

Self
Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Self
Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self
John Lennon

John Lennon

Self
Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self
Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self
Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Self
Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self
Erika Bergmann

Erika Bergmann

Fallen Woman
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Self
John Cleese

John Cleese

Self
Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop

Self
Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Self
Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Self
Dennis Waterman

Dennis Waterman

Self
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Self
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)
Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Self
Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Cissie Chandler
Sue Lloyd

Sue Lloyd

Linda Loring
Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Muriel
James Bolam

James Bolam

Pinkie
Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

The Whisky Priest
Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes

Scobie
Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Self
George Lazenby

George Lazenby

Self (archive footage)
Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Self
Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Self
Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Cyrus Redding
Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Hitler
Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Joseph Goebbels
Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Self
Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Self - Interviewee
Frank Duncan

Frank Duncan

Self - Narrator
Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Self
Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Beatrice Hastings
Catherine Schell

Catherine Schell

Lunia
John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Zborowski
David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Self - Narrator
Hylda Baker

Hylda Baker

Self
Marti Caine

Marti Caine

Self
Olga James

Olga James

Self
Scarlet O'Hara

Scarlet O'Hara

Self
Christine Pilgrim

Christine Pilgrim

Self
Beryl Reid

Beryl Reid

Self
Terri Rogers

Terri Rogers

Self
Mary Sheen

Mary Sheen

Self
Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Self
Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Self
Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Self
Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Self
Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

Self
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self - Reading Poetry
Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Astronaut
Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Self - Reading Poetry
Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

Self
Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Self
Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Self
David Bowie

David Bowie

Self
Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

Self
Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self
Kyra Nijinsky

Kyra Nijinsky

Self
Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg

Self
Benny Green

Benny Green

Narrator
Roy Castle

Roy Castle

Narrator
John M. East

John M. East

Self
Jacqueline du Pré

Jacqueline du Pré

Self
Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Self
Ambrose Coghill

Ambrose Coghill

Colonel
George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Hotel Proprietor
Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Proprietress
Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie

Maid
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Self
Margot Fonteyn

Margot Fonteyn

Self
George Robey

George Robey

Self
Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova

Self
Edward Heath

Edward Heath

Self
Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self
Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Self
Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Self
Richard Tauber

Richard Tauber

Self
Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Self
Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Self
John Barbirolli

John Barbirolli

Self
Bruno Walter

Bruno Walter

Self
Tyrone Guthrie

Tyrone Guthrie

Self
Rudolf Bing

Rudolf Bing

Self
Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Self
Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Narrator
Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Self
Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Self
Joe Pass

Joe Pass

Self
Bobby Durham

Bobby Durham

Self
Keter Betts

Keter Betts

Self
Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Self
George Curtis

George Curtis

Self
Marilyn Galsworthy

Marilyn Galsworthy

Feodora
Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Thomas Mann
Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

Cipolla, the 'magician'
Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Narrator(voice)
Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Ellen Edgeworth
Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Duncan Edgeworth
Deborah Norton

Deborah Norton

Nance Edgeworth
Joseph Blatchley

Joseph Blatchley

Grant Edgeworth
Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer

Self
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Self
Charles Marowitz

Charles Marowitz

Self
Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Self
Michael Smee

Michael Smee

Self - Narrator
Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Paul Nash(voice)
David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self
Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self
Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Self - Presenter
C.L.R. James

C.L.R. James

Self
Clive Lloyd

Clive Lloyd

Self
Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

Self
Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Self
Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Vincent Van Gogh
Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Roulin
Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Self
Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Self
Dominick Dunne

Dominick Dunne

Self
Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Narrator (voice)
Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett

Self (archive footage)
Brett Anderson

Brett Anderson

Self
David Gilmour

David Gilmour

Self
Nick Mason

Nick Mason

Self
Joe Boyd

Joe Boyd

Self
Willem de Kooning

Willem de Kooning

Self
Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Self
Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Self
Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler

Self
Fred Cash

Fred Cash

Self
Sam Gooden

Sam Gooden

Self
Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self
Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Self (archive footage)
Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Self
Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende

Self
Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Self
David Frost

David Frost

Self
Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Self (archive footage)
Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Narrator (voice)
Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Narrator (voice)
Gabriel Cinque

Gabriel Cinque

Paul Cezanne
Eve Arnold

Eve Arnold

Self
Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Self
Iman

Iman

Self
Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Self
Howard Hodgkin

Howard Hodgkin

Self
Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Self (archive footage)
András Schiff

András Schiff

Self
Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Narrator
Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Self
Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

Self
Emma Bunton

Emma Bunton

Self
Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Self
Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt

Self
Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Self
Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Self
Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Self
Jo Whiley

Jo Whiley

Narrator (voice)
Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self
Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self
Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

Self
Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Self
Sarah Patterson

Sarah Patterson

Liz Ameer
Mace Richards

Mace Richards

Vic Reeves

Vic Reeves

Self
Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer

Self
Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Self
Ulrika Jonsson

Ulrika Jonsson

Self
Mark Lamarr

Mark Lamarr

Self
Charlie Higson

Charlie Higson

Self
Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell

Self - Presenter
Roberta Guaspari

Roberta Guaspari

Self
Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Self
Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

Self
Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self
Nadia Sawalha

Nadia Sawalha

Self
Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Self
Alan McGee

Alan McGee

Self
Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

Self
Steve Sutherland

Steve Sutherland

Self
Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher

Self
Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

Self
Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi Jeanmaire

Self
Darcey Bussell

Darcey Bussell

Self
Ian Dury

Ian Dury

Self - Narrator
Billy Fury

Billy Fury

Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self (archive footage)
Dilly Barlow

Dilly Barlow

Narrator (voice)
Jayne Casey

Jayne Casey

Self
Jimi Cauty

Jimi Cauty

Self
Bill Drummond

Bill Drummond

Self
Simon Needs

Simon Needs

Pierre Bonnard
Val Penny

Val Penny

Martha Bonnard
Verne Morgan

Verne Morgan

Bonnard's chauffeur
Geoffrey Collins

Geoffrey Collins

Bonnard
Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Self
Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Self
Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)
Bosley Crowther

Bosley Crowther

Self
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Self

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
1967
.
24 Episodes

Season 1 of Omnibus premiered on 1967-10-13.

Season 2
Season 2
1968
.
30 Episodes

Season 2 of Omnibus premiered on 1968-09-15.

Season 3
Season 3
1969
.
35 Episodes

Season 3 of Omnibus premiered on 1969-08-03.

Season 4
Season 4
1970
.
31 Episodes

Season 4 of Omnibus premiered on 1970-08-23.

Season 5
Season 5
1971
.
27 Episodes

Season 5 of Omnibus premiered on 1971-08-29.

Season 6
Season 6
1972
.
25 Episodes

Season 6 of Omnibus premiered on 1972-09-17.

Season 7
Season 7
1973
.
35 Episodes

Season 7 of Omnibus premiered on 1973-07-29.

Season 8
Season 8
1974
.
26 Episodes

Season 8 of Omnibus premiered on 1974-10-08.

Season 9
Season 9
1975
.
34 Episodes

Season 9 of Omnibus premiered on 1975-09-21.

Season 10
Season 10
1976
.
38 Episodes

Season 10 of Omnibus premiered on 1976-10-21.

Season 11
Season 11
1977
.
16 Episodes

Season 11 of Omnibus premiered on 1977-10-13.

Season 12
Season 12
1978
.
26 Episodes

Season 12 of Omnibus premiered on 1978-08-02.

Season 13
Season 13
1979
.
14 Episodes

Season 13 of Omnibus premiered on 1979-12-23.

Season 14
Season 14
1981
.
14 Episodes

Season 14 of Omnibus premiered on 1981-01-13.

Season 15
Season 15
1982
.
17 Episodes

Season 15 of Omnibus premiered on 1982-01-10.

Season 16
Season 16
1982
.
23 Episodes

Season 16 of Omnibus premiered on 1982-10-10.

Season 17
Season 17
1983
.
10 Episodes

Season 17 of Omnibus premiered on 1983-10-16.

Season 18
Season 18
1984
.
11 Episodes

Season 18 of Omnibus premiered on 1984-06-24.

Season 19
Season 19
1984
.
10 Episodes

Season 19 of Omnibus premiered on 1984-09-16.

Season 20
Season 20
1985
.
21 Episodes

Season 20 of Omnibus premiered on 1985-04-26.

Season 21
Season 21
1986
.
7 Episodes

Season 21 of Omnibus premiered on 1986-04-11.

Season 22
Season 22
1986
.
11 Episodes

Season 22 of Omnibus premiered on 1986-08-08.

Season 23
Season 23
1987
.
10 Episodes

Season 23 of Omnibus premiered on 1987-05-05.

Season 24
Season 24
1987
.
7 Episodes

Season 24 of Omnibus premiered on 1987-09-19.

Season 25
Season 25
1988
.
10 Episodes

Season 25 of Omnibus premiered on 1988-05-06.

Season 26
Season 26
1988
.
16 Episodes

Season 26 of Omnibus premiered on 1988-09-23.

Season 27
Season 27
1989
.
18 Episodes

Season 27 of Omnibus premiered on 1989-07-14.

Season 28
Season 28
1990
.
20 Episodes

Season 28 of Omnibus premiered on 1990-09-07.

Season 29
Season 29
1991
.
24 Episodes

Season 29 of Omnibus premiered on 1991-07-11.

Season 30
Season 30
1992
.
16 Episodes

Season 30 of Omnibus premiered on 1992-07-16.

Season 31
Season 31
1993
.
26 Episodes

Season 31 of Omnibus premiered on 1993-09-28.

Season 32
Season 32
1994
.
20 Episodes

Season 32 of Omnibus premiered on 1994-10-11.

Season 33
Season 33
1995
.
12 Episodes

Season 33 of Omnibus premiered on 1995-09-03.

Season 34
Season 34
1996
.
13 Episodes

Season 34 of Omnibus premiered on 1996-11-05.

Season 35
Season 35
1997
.
25 Episodes

Season 35 of Omnibus premiered on 1997-06-23.

Season 36
Season 36
1998
.
15 Episodes

Season 36 of Omnibus premiered on 1998-08-30.

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