
13/10/1967-08/01/2003 · Documentary
Overview
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.
Cast

Peter Sallis
Self,Guest,,.....

Eleanor Bron
Self

John Gielgud
Self

Ralph Richardson
Self / Johnson,Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self - Narrator

Michael Hordern
Self,Professor Parkins,Self - Narrator (voice)

Eric Morecambe
Narrator,Self

Ernie Wise
Self,Narrator

Roger Waters
,Self

Claire Bloom
Self
Seasons