Synopsis
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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Seasons
Season 1
24 eps · 1967-10-13
Season 2
30 eps · 1968-09-15
Season 3
35 eps · 1969-08-03
Season 4
31 eps · 1970-08-23
Season 5
27 eps · 1971-08-29
Season 6
25 eps · 1972-09-17
Season 7
35 eps · 1973-07-29
Season 8
26 eps · 1974-10-08
Season 9
34 eps · 1975-09-21
Season 10
38 eps · 1976-10-21
Season 11
16 eps · 1977-10-13
Season 12
26 eps · 1978-08-02
Season 13
14 eps · 1979-12-23
Omnibus airing schedule, episode calendar, cast, and synopsis. Omnibus airs on BBC One.