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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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Episode 1 - Schalcken the Painter
Release Date: 1979-12-23 -
Episode 2 - Ray Bradbury: The Illustrated Man
Release Date: 1980-01-15 -
Episode 3 - Johnny Be Good
Release Date: 1980-01-29 -
Episode 4 - Blue Moon
Release Date: 1980-02-05 -
Episode 5 - Tuning In
Release Date: 1980-02-26 -
Episode 6 - Parting Shots From Animals
Release Date: 1980-03-04 -
Episode 7 - Graham Sutherland: The Artist On Film
Release Date: 1980-03-11 -
Episode 8 - Hollywood's Wild Angel
Release Date: 1980-03-18 -
Episode 9 - Home Movies
Release Date: 1980-03-25 -
Episode 10 - Windhover
Release Date: 1980-04-01 -
Episode 11 - Bugs and Daffy and Chuck and Porky
Release Date: 1980-04-08 -
Episode 12 - Coming Alive
Release Date: 1980-04-22 -
Episode 13 - Quinn Running
Release Date: 1980-05-08 -
Episode 14 - We Think The World of You
Release Date: 1980-05-15