Omnibus
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.
Series Cast
Status / Type
Canceled (Scripted)
Seasons / Episodes
36 Seasons | 718 Episodes
Network
Genres
Seasons
Season 1
24 Episodes • 1967
Season 2
30 Episodes • 1968
Season 3
35 Episodes • 1969
Season 4
31 Episodes • 1970
Season 5
27 Episodes • 1971
Season 6
25 Episodes • 1972
Season 7
35 Episodes • 1973
Season 8
26 Episodes • 1974
Season 9
34 Episodes • 1975
Season 10
38 Episodes • 1976
Season 11
16 Episodes • 1977
Season 12
26 Episodes • 1978
Season 13
14 Episodes • 1979
Season 14
14 Episodes • 1981
Season 15
17 Episodes • 1982
Season 16
23 Episodes • 1982
Season 17
10 Episodes • 1983
Season 18
11 Episodes • 1984
Season 19
10 Episodes • 1984
Season 20
21 Episodes • 1985
Season 21
7 Episodes • 1986
Season 22
11 Episodes • 1986
Season 23
10 Episodes • 1987
Season 24
7 Episodes • 1987
Season 25
10 Episodes • 1988
Season 26
16 Episodes • 1988
Season 27
18 Episodes • 1989
Season 28
20 Episodes • 1990
Season 29
24 Episodes • 1991
Season 30
16 Episodes • 1992
Season 31
26 Episodes • 1993
Season 32
20 Episodes • 1994
Season 33
12 Episodes • 1995
Season 34
13 Episodes • 1996
Season 35
25 Episodes • 1997
Season 36
15 Episodes • 1998
