Omnibus (1967)

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. The series was replaced by Imagine hosted by Alan Yentob.


Aliases
  • BBC Omnibus
English español
  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 74354
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired October 13, 1967
  • Recent June 24, 2012
  • Network BBC BBC Four BBC One BBC Two
  • Average Runtime 53 minutes
  • Genres Documentary
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com
  • Episode Screenshot Format 16:9 Screencap
  • Favorited This series has been favorited by 6 people.
  • Created February 4, 2008 by
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  • Modified March 23, 2024 by
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Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials June 1987 January 2003 3
Season 1 0
Season 2 0
Season 8 0
Season 12 0
Season 13 December 1979 1
Season 22 September 1986 October 1986 4
Season 27 0
Season 28 0
Season 31 0
Season 1967 October 1967 December 1967 10
Season 1968 January 1968 November 1968 8
Season 1969 January 1969 December 1969 8
Season 1970 February 1970 June 1970 4
Season 1971 March 1971 January 1972 2
Season 1972 October 1972 December 1972 4
Season 1973 February 1973 October 1973 3
Season 1974 April 1974 December 1974 4
Season 1975 January 1975 November 1975 2
Season 1976 May 1976 December 1976 5
Season 1977 January 1977 June 1977 17
Season 1978 February 1978 November 1978 3
Season 1979 February 1979 December 1979 5
Season 1980 January 1980 September 1980 3
Season 1981 January 1981 1
Season 1982 January 1982 1
Season 1983 January 1983 1
Season 1984 September 1984 October 1984 2
Season 1985 April 1985 July 1985 3
Season 1986 May 1986 November 1986 8
Season 1987 May 1987 October 1987 3
Season 1988 May 1988 July 1988 4
Season 1989 July 1989 December 1989 4
Season 1990 March 1990 December 1990 7
Season 1991 January 1991 December 1991 18
Season 1992 September 1992 December 1992 5
Season 1993 March 1993 December 1993 7
Season 1994 February 1994 November 1994 6
Season 1995 February 1995 December 1995 22
Season 1996 January 1996 November 1996 12
Season 1997 January 1997 October 1997 23
Season 1998 January 1998 December 1998 7
Season 1999 January 1999 December 1999 7
Season 2000 March 2000 December 2000 14
Season 2001 February 2001 December 2001 21
Season 2002 January 2002 October 2002 5
Season 2003 0
Season 2004 May 2004 1
Season 2009 October 2009 October 2009 2
Season 2011 February 2011 March 2011 2
Season 2012 June 2012 1
Unassigned Episodes 7
Season From To Episodes
Specials 0
Unassigned Episodes 280
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 280
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Ken Russell 6 12/22/1967 - 02/15/1970
Leslie Megahey 6 10/26/1978 - 12/23/1979
Jonathan Miller 2 07/05/1968
Tristram Powell 2 09/26/1986 - 10/03/1986
John-Paul Davidson 2 10/09/1995 - 10/16/1995
Mike Dibb 2 10/20/1997 - 10/21/1997
David Thompson 2 04/04/1995 - 04/11/1995
Bill Eagles 1 12/23/1998
Mary Dickinson 1 07/26/1985
Alan Yentob 1 01/26/1975
Bob Portway 1 07/15/1988
Mark Redhead 1 10/05/1990
John Edginton 1 11/24/2001
Mark Kidel 1 11/13/1995
Michael MacIntyre 1 12/16/1976
Mark James 1 05/02/1995
Mark Chapman 1 10/05/1990
Andrzej Fidyk 1 02/28/1995
Jake Auerbach 1 05/20/1988
Kevin Hull 1 11/06/1995
Tony Palmer 1 05/23/1968
Mischa Scorer 1 03/07/1995
Anand Tucker 1 02/21/1995
Alexis Girardet 1 04/18/1995
James Erkine 1 07/07/1999
Roger Michell 1 03/14/1995
Michael Houldey 1 03/21/1995
Barrie Gavin 1 05/04/1969
Chris Bould 1 03/31/2011
John Bush 1 10/05/2009
Anna Benson Gyles 1 03/15/1990
Christopher Burstall 1 11/17/1968
David Spenser 1 12/20/1991
Julian Birkett 1 10/04/1999
Elijah Moshinsky 1 04/25/1995
Hugh Thomson 1 10/12/1997
Michael Dibb 1 06/07/1985
Name Number of Episodes Dates
John Fordham 2 10/27/1989 - 10/30/2009
Studs Terkel 2 06/07/1985
Michael Bracewell 1 10/12/1997
Eric Fenby 1 09/15/1968
Humphrey Burton 1 12/16/1976
John Read 1 11/11/1967
Peter Ustinov 1 01/02/1968
Ian Nairn 1 05/04/1969
Henry Reed 1 02/15/1970
Patricia Cornwell 1 10/30/2002
M.R. James 1 07/05/1968
Andrew Motion 1 10/30/1995
Derek Hart 1 11/02/1969
Victor Pemberton 1 12/20/1991
Bryan Magee 1 06/28/1970
John Drummond 1 01/02/1968

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