Highlights
Omnibus

Omnibus - Season 4 (1970)

Audience Score
72

Season 4 Episodes

1. Omnibus at the Proms

August 23rd, 1970

2. Ustinov's Expo

September 13th, 1970

3. Heart of Britain

September 20th, 1970

An examination of the life and work of Humphrey Jennings, scholar, writer painter but, above all, filmmaker.

4. Art Therapy-Shapes in the Wilderness

September 27th, 1970

5. Everything in the Garden 1

October 11th, 1970

The first part of this special documentary film traces the tempestuous history of the Royal Opera House from the time the first building opened its doors in 1732 up to the present day, 26 years after Sir David Webster 's appointment.

6. Everything in the Garden 2

October 18th, 1970

A programme in two parts on the past, present and future of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

7. It'll Be All Live on the Night

November 1st, 1970

An investigation of regional theatre in Britain. Amongst the Theatres - and their Artistic Directors - discussed are the Northcott Theeatre, Exeter; Theatre Royal Windsor, Peter Cheeseman's Victoria Theatre Stoke on Trent and theatres in Nottingham and Hull.

8. Robert Shaw: The Actor as Novelist

November 15th, 1970

9. A Requiem for Modigliani

November 22nd, 1970

10. Rambert Remembers

November 29th, 1970

11. Eisenstein 1

December 6th, 1970

12. Eisenstein 2

December 13th, 1970

13. I Regret Nothing

December 27th, 1970

14. The Mysterious Mr Eliot

January 3rd, 1971

15. George Orwell: The Road to the Left

January 10th, 1971

The film traces Orwell's life during 1936 when he spent time in the depressed north of England, married, set off for the Spanish Civil War and completed his book 'The Road to Wigan Pier', which marked his beginnings as a political author.

16. Chicago Blues

January 24th, 1971

17. In Prison: A World of Its Own

March 14th, 1971

18. The Making of Husbands

March 28th, 1971

19. Brendan Behan

April 4th, 1971

20. Henri Cartier Bresson

April 11th, 1971

21. In Search of Lost Time

May 2nd, 1971

An Omnibus Arts documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the birth of author Marcel Proust. The film examines the creation of his autobiographical novel "A La Recherche du temps perdu".

22. This Was Richard Tauber

May 9th, 1971

23. The Passionate Hunter

May 23rd, 1971

24. Ingrid Bergman Remembers

May 30th, 1971

25. Three Looms Waiting

June 6th, 1971

26. James Mossman: To Be a Witness

June 20th, 1971

27. TheTchaikovsky Competition

June 27th, 1971

28. Bream at Stratford

July 4th, 1971

29. Solzhenitsyn

July 11th, 1971

30. Hail and Farewell-George Moore

July 18th, 1971

31. Russell's Progress

July 25th, 1971

Portrait of the filmmaker Ken Russell.

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Season 36
Aug 30, 1998
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Jun 23, 1997
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Nov 5, 1996
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Sep 3, 1995
Season 32
Oct 11, 1994
Season 31
Sep 28, 1993
Season 30
Jul 16, 1992
Season 29
Jul 11, 1991
Season 28
Sep 7, 1990
Season 27
Jul 14, 1989
Season 26
Sep 23, 1988
Season 25
May 6, 1988
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Sep 19, 1987
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May 5, 1987
Season 22
Aug 8, 1986
Season 21
Apr 11, 1986
Season 20
Apr 26, 1985
Season 19
Sep 16, 1984
Season 18
Jun 24, 1984
Season 17
Oct 16, 1983
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Oct 10, 1982
Season 15
Jan 10, 1982
Season 14
Jan 13, 1981
Season 13
Dec 23, 1979
Season 12
Aug 2, 1978
Season 11
Oct 13, 1977
Season 10
Oct 21, 1976
Season 9
Sep 21, 1975
Season 8
Oct 8, 1974
Season 7
Jul 29, 1973
Season 6
Sep 17, 1972
Season 5
Aug 29, 1971
Season 4
Aug 23, 1970
Season 3
Aug 3, 1969
Season 2
Sep 15, 1968
Season 1
Oct 13, 1967