Omnibus
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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Season 12
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The Art Show of Ed Kienholz
Edward Kienholz was an American artist known for his found-object assemblages and installations he referred to as tableauxs. In one of his most controversial works, The State Hospital (1966), Kienholz provided a grisly account.
Aug 2, 1978 -
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The People's Park: Disco Delight or What a Way to End It All
Aug 9, 1978 -
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Leos Janacek: 1854-1928
Aug 16, 1978 -
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The Pilgrimage of Ti-Jean
Aug 30, 1978 -
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The Record Machine
John Peel Interviews The Mekons, Sham 69, Alternative TV, The Slits, and UK Subs.
Oct 12, 1978 -
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Living Room
Oct 19, 1978 -
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Paul Gauguin: The Savage and the Construction of Paradise
Oct 26, 1978 -
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Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision
A look at "Gonzo journalist", Hunter S. Thompson with his collaborator, British illustrator, Ralph Steadman.
Nov 2, 1978 -
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Dec 27, 1978 -
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Its Stolen Your Face
Nov 23, 1978 -
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After the Dream
Nov 30, 1978 -
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Getting Away with Murder: The Childhood of Claude Chabrol
Dec 7, 1978 -
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She Must Be Joking!
A look at stand-up comediennes.
Dec 21, 1978 -
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Lillian Hellman
Feb 8, 1979 -
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Rene Magritte
Feb 5, 1979 -
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Words Fail Me
Feb 22, 1979 -
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Brian Clarke: The Story So Far
TV documentary about a packed and unpredictable year in the life of 25 year-old artist in stained-glass, Brian Clarke.
Mar 15, 1979 -
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Natalia Makarova
Mar 29, 1979 -
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Drawn & Quartered
May 10, 1979 -
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Kiss Me, Petruchio
May 17, 1979 -
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Lotte Lenya
Documentary on the widow of Kurt Weill, the legendary actress and singer Lotte Lenya.
May 24, 1979 -
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The Brothers Grimm
May 30, 1979 -
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Dread, Beat N'Blood
Jun 7, 1979 -
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The Long Walk of Fred Young
Jun 14, 1979 -
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Pig Earth
Jun 21, 1979 -
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Gold on Ice
Jun 27, 1979