Omnibus
1967–2003 · Documentary · 42 seasons · 784 episodes
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Plot summary
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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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
Season 37
9 episodes · 1999
Season 38
17 episodes · 1999
Season 39
14 episodes · 2000
Season 40
15 episodes · 2001
Season 41
7 episodes · 2002
Season 42
4 episodes · 2002
When is the new season of Omnibus coming out?
Omnibus ended in 2003 (42 seasons, 784 episodes). No new season has been announced.
