

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.

Aug 23, 1970
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Sep 13, 1970
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Sep 20, 1970
An examination of the life and work of Humphrey Jennings, scholar, writer painter but, above all, filmmaker.

Sep 27, 1970
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Oct 11, 1970
The first part of this special documentary film traces the tempestuous history of the Royal Opera House from the time the first building opened its doors in 1732 up to the present day, 26 years after Sir David Webster 's appointment.

Oct 18, 1970
A programme in two parts on the past, present and future of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Nov 1, 1970
An investigation of regional theatre in Britain. Amongst the Theatres - and their Artistic Directors - discussed are the Northcott Theeatre, Exeter; Theatre Royal Windsor, Peter Cheeseman's Victoria Theatre Stoke on Trent and theatres in Nottingham and Hull.

Nov 15, 1970
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Nov 22, 1970
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Nov 29, 1970
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Dec 6, 1970
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Dec 13, 1970
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Dec 27, 1970
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Jan 3, 1971
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Jan 10, 1971
The film traces Orwell's life during 1936 when he spent time in the depressed north of England, married, set off for the Spanish Civil War and completed his book 'The Road to Wigan Pier', which marked his beginnings as a political author.

Jan 24, 1971
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Mar 14, 1971
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Mar 28, 1971
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Apr 4, 1971
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Apr 11, 1971
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May 2, 1971
An Omnibus Arts documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the birth of author Marcel Proust. The film examines the creation of his autobiographical novel "A La Recherche du temps perdu".

May 9, 1971
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May 23, 1971
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May 30, 1971
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Jun 6, 1971
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Jun 20, 1971
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Jun 27, 1971
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Jul 4, 1971
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Jul 11, 1971
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Jul 18, 1971
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Jul 25, 1971
Portrait of the filmmaker Ken Russell.