

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.

Sep 17, 1972
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Sep 24, 1972
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Oct 1, 1972
Christopher Plummer invites the audience into the world of great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, at his home with fellow actors and an actress playing St. Joan.

Oct 15, 1972
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Oct 22, 1972
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Oct 29, 1972
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Nov 12, 1972
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Nov 19, 1972
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Nov 26, 1972
A journey across Australia through the paintings of Sidney Nolan. Earlier this year Sidney Nolan revisited the country where he was born. He likes long journeys and cannot help painting pictures, and every picture tells a story. In this adventure through myth and imagery Nolan looks again at the Australia of Ned Kelly, Mrs Fraser and the convicts, Burke and Wills.

Dec 10, 1972
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Dec 24, 1972
Memories of Judy Garland, from people who knew and worked with her.

Jan 14, 1973
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Jan 21, 1973
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Feb 4, 1973
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Feb 18, 1973 - 49m
This film for Omnibus follows the two weeks of rehearsal that led up to the recording of a Morecambe and Wise Show that aired on 16 February 1973. 'Fools Rush In' was Eric and Ernie's billing in their early days. Thirty years later, they had become Britain's best-known comedians, with regular audiences of nearly 20 million people. Producer John Ammonds, writer Eddie Braben, as well as Eric and Ernie talk about the skill and sheer hard work of comedy.

Feb 25, 1973
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Mar 11, 1973
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Mar 18, 1973
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Mar 25, 1973
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Apr 15, 1973
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May 6, 1973
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May 13, 1973
An Omnibus calendar of tribal England. This film traces how the passing of the seasons is still celebrated with folk song, dance and-ritual. For 12 months cameras have been recording the genuinely surviving ceremonies associated with May Day marches. Summer Dances, Harvest Festivals, Christmas, New Year and Easter.

Jun 3, 1973
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Jul 8, 1973
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Jul 15, 1973
The former Cream drummer travels to Nigeria to build a recording studio.