Omnibus

1. S01E01Everybody's ExpoOctober 13, 1967—The first edition of a regular weekly programme about the creative world of art and artists. Introduced by Henry Livings. Tonight: Everybo
2. S01E02Suliotis SingsOctober 20, 1967—The British debut of a new world opera star—at the age of twenty-four.
3. S01E03Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E flat (Eroica)November 3, 1967—The first of three performances of Beethoven symphonies conducted by Colin Davis. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Part of a p
4. S01E04Tyger, TygerNovember 10, 1967—An enquiry into the power of a familiar poem. Introduced by Henry Livings. "Tyger tyger burning bright In the forests of the night What immo
5. S01E05Benjamin Britten and His FestivalNovember 22, 1967—
6. S01E06East of BedlamDecember 8, 1967—
7. S01E07JacquelineDecember 15, 1967—
8. S01E08The World of CoppardDecember 15, 1967—
9. S01E09Dante's InfernoDecember 22, 1967—
10. S01E10Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (1)December 28, 1967—
11. S01E11Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (2)January 9, 1968—
12. S01E12Edith Evans: A Birthday TributeJanuary 16, 1968—
13. S01E13Top BrassJanuary 23, 1968—
14. S01E14Abelard and HeloiseJanuary 30, 1968—
15. S01E15The ExileFebruary 6, 1968—
16. S01E16TommyMarch 26, 1968—
17. S01E17God's TunesApril 2, 1968—
18. S01E18China and the BarbariansApril 23, 1968—
19. S01E19Whistle and I'll Come to YouMay 7, 1968 6.0
20. S01E20My Name Is Benvenuto CelliniMay 21, 1968—
21. S01E21The Charm of Dynamite!May 28, 1968—
22. S01E22Corporal JanJune 18, 1968—
23. S01E23The Ken Russell Festival (1)June 25, 1968—
24. S01E24The Ken Russell Festival (2)July 2, 1968—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Song of SummerSeptember 15, 1968—
2. S02E02J.B. PriestleySeptember 22, 1968—Tribute to J.B. Priestley on his 75th birthday, including extracts from his work.
3. S02E03Olympia 1936September 29, 1968—
4. S02E04Blow The Wind SoutherlyOctober 6, 1968—
5. S02E05All My LovingNovember 3, 1968—The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Pink Floyd, Cream, Donovan, Frank Zappa & Eric Burdon.
6. S02E06Rossini: The Long FarewellNovember 10, 1968—
7. S02E07The Hunted ManNovember 17, 1968—
8. S02E08Paul Gauguin: Quest For SilenceNovember 24, 1968—
9. S02E09Rubinstein SpeaksDecember 1, 1968—
10. S02E10Hadrian VIIDecember 8, 1968—
11. S02E11Tallulah BankheadDecember 15, 1968—
12. S02E12Make A Joyful NoiseDecember 22, 1968—
13. S02E13Eric PorterDecember 29, 1968—
14. S02E14Cream Farewell ConcertJanuary 5, 1969—The historic Farewell Concert at Albert Hall in London by one of rock's greatest groups has been dynamically recorded in this film by Robert
15. S02E15The Man Who DancesJanuary 12, 1969—
16. S02E16Woman From The ShadowsJanuary 19, 1969—
17. S02E17Makers of the Queen's MusicJanuary 26, 1969—
18. S02E18From Today, Painting Is DeadFebruary 2, 1969—
19. S02E19Myrna LoyFebruary 16, 1969—
20. S02E20Malcolm ArnoldMarch 2, 1969—
21. S02E21ShostakovichMarch 9, 1969—
22. S02E22A Couple of BriansMarch 23, 1969—
23. S02E231969 Oscar AwardsApril 20, 1969—
24. S02E24Down These Mean Streets A Man Must GoMarch 30, 1969—
25. S02E25The More We Are TogetherMay 4, 1969—
26. S02E26Lawrence Durrell's ParisMay 11, 1969—
27. S02E27Margot Fonteyn: Birthday of a BallerinaMay 18, 1969—
28. S02E28Acting Styles in the 20th CenturyMay 25, 1969—
29. S02E29The Vital Juices Are RussianJune 1, 1969—
30. S02E30So What If It's Just Green Cheese?July 20, 1969—An improvised celebration of Apollo 11's landing on the Moon.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Omnibus at the PromsAugust 3, 1969—
2. S03E02Omnibus at the Proms: Sir Adrian BoultAugust 17, 1969—
3. S03E03Sir Henry WoodSeptember 7, 1969—
4. S03E04J.B. PriestleySeptember 14, 1969—
5. S03E05George RobeySeptember 28, 1969—
6. S03E06Beautiful BeautifulOctober 5, 1969—
7. S03E07Sir Malcolm SargentOctober 12, 1969—
8. S03E08What the Hell Ever Happens in Marlborough?October 19, 1969—
9. S03E09F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Dream DividedOctober 26, 1969—
10. S03E10Christopher Isherwood: A Born ForeignerNovember 2, 1969—Documentary about author Christopher Isherwood, in which he is interviewed about his life and work and which features extracts from films of
11. S03E11RichterNovember 9, 1969—
12. S03E12The Confessions of Marian Evans/George EliotNovember 23, 1969—
13. S03E13Noel CowardDecember 7, 1969—
14. S03E14Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid?December 14, 1969—
15. S03E15Tommy Steele and ThingsDecember 21, 1969—
16. S03E16Unashamed Accompanist: Gerald MooreDecember 28, 1969—
17. S03E17Ian Fleming Creator of the James Bond MythJanuary 4, 1970—
18. S03E18Virginia Woolf: A Day's Sail, a Night's DarknessJanuary 18, 1970—
19. S03E19Anna Pavlova: 1881 - 1931January 25, 1970—
20. S03E20Rope Ladder to the Moon: Jack BruceFebruary 1, 1970—
21. S03E21John Clare - I amFebruary 8, 1970—
22. S03E22Dance of the Seven VeilsFebruary 15, 1970—An imaginary portrait of composer Richard Strauss.
23. S03E23Who Will Buy a Bubble?February 22, 1970—A group of people with regular jobs (factory clerk, Lighterman,Inspector etc) take part in an experimental and improvised drama in which the
24. S03E24Ralph Vaughan WilliamsMarch 1, 1970—
25. S03E25On the WaltzMarch 15, 1970—
26. S03E26The Wandsworth SoundApril 5, 1970—
27. S03E271970 Oscar AwardsApril 12, 1970—
28. S03E28Kenneth MoreApril 18, 1970—
29. S03E29To Leningrad with LoveApril 26, 1970—
30. S03E30The Hollywood Image-The Silent EraMay 3, 1970—
31. S03E31The Hollywood Image-The TalkiesMay 10, 1970—
32. S03E32The Hollywood Image-The Post War YearsMay 17, 1970—
33. S03E33A Vow Fulfilled: OberammergauMay 31, 1970—
34. S03E34The Other Edward HeathJune 28, 1970—
35. S03E35Satchmo at 70July 5, 1970—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Omnibus at the PromsAugust 23, 1970—
2. S04E02Ustinov's ExpoSeptember 13, 1970—
3. S04E03Heart of BritainSeptember 20, 1970—An examination of the life and work of Humphrey Jennings, scholar, writer painter but, above all, filmmaker.
4. S04E04Art Therapy-Shapes in the WildernessSeptember 27, 1970—
5. S04E05Everything in the Garden 1October 11, 1970—The first part of this special documentary film traces the tempestuous history of the Royal Opera House from the time the first building ope
6. S04E06Everything in the Garden 2October 18, 1970—A programme in two parts on the past, present and future of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
7. S04E07It'll Be All Live on the NightNovember 1, 1970—An investigation of regional theatre in Britain. Amongst the Theatres - and their Artistic Directors - discussed are the Northcott Theeatre,
8. S04E08Robert Shaw: The Actor as NovelistNovember 15, 1970—
9. S04E09A Requiem for ModiglianiNovember 22, 1970—
10. S04E10Rambert RemembersNovember 29, 1970—
11. S04E11Eisenstein 1December 6, 1970—
12. S04E12Eisenstein 2December 13, 1970—
13. S04E13I Regret NothingDecember 27, 1970—
14. S04E14The Mysterious Mr EliotJanuary 3, 1971—
15. S04E15George Orwell: The Road to the LeftJanuary 10, 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 a
16. S04E16Chicago BluesJanuary 24, 1971—
17. S04E17In Prison: A World of Its OwnMarch 14, 1971—
18. S04E18The Making of HusbandsMarch 28, 1971—
19. S04E19Brendan BehanApril 4, 1971—
20. S04E20Henri Cartier BressonApril 11, 1971—
21. S04E21In Search of Lost TimeMay 2, 1971—An Omnibus Arts documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the birth of author Marcel Proust. The film examines the creation of his auto
22. S04E22This Was Richard TauberMay 9, 1971—
23. S04E23The Passionate HunterMay 23, 1971—
24. S04E24Ingrid Bergman RemembersMay 30, 1971—
25. S04E25Three Looms WaitingJune 6, 1971—
26. S04E26James Mossman: To Be a WitnessJune 20, 1971—
27. S04E27TheTchaikovsky CompetitionJune 27, 1971—
28. S04E28Bream at StratfordJuly 4, 1971—
29. S04E29SolzhenitsynJuly 11, 1971—
30. S04E30Hail and Farewell-George MooreJuly 18, 1971—
31. S04E31Russell's ProgressJuly 25, 1971—Portrait of the filmmaker Ken Russell.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The Proms 71August 29, 1971—
2. S05E02Happy Birthday Dear AlbertSeptember 12, 1971—
3. S05E03Glenda Jackson: A Private Face in a Public PlaceOctober 19, 1971—
4. S05E04The Young PlatformSeptember 26, 1971—
5. S05E05David LeanOctober 3, 1971—
6. S05E06There Was an Old Person Called Lear...October 10, 1971—
7. S05E07Paul Klee: Heart of CreationOctober 17, 1971—
8. S05E08Rap Her Te BankOctober 24, 1971—An exploration of industrial Folksong in Britain from the birth of the Industrial Revolution through to contemporary events affecting us all
9. S05E09Mind You I Live Here: Stan BarstowOctober 31, 1971—A portrait of Yorkshire writer and author Stan Barstow; includes contributions from his friends.
10. S05E10Will the real Mr Hogarth....October 31, 1971—A personal appraisal of the caricaturist William Hogarth.
11. S05E11Duke Ellington and his OrchestraNovember 14, 1971—
12. S05E12Vive La Culture!November 28, 1971—A tour of the arts,dance and theatre of Amiens, a town that makes car tyres.
13. S05E13Instant NostalgiaDecember 5, 1971—
14. S05E14Humphrey BogartDecember 27, 1971—
15. S05E15Paradise RestoredJanuary 2, 1972—
16. S05E16A Modern Turn of MindJanuary 30, 1972—
17. S05E17Sir John Barbirolli: Glorious JohnFebruary 6, 1972—
18. S05E18Bruno Walter: The Face of MusicFebruary 13, 1972—
19. S05E19Rise Above It: Tyrone GuthrieFebruary 20, 1972—
20. S05E20Man at the Met: Sir Rudolf BingFebruary 27, 1972—
21. S05E21The Fall of VeniceMarch 19, 1972—
22. S05E22Actor, I SaidApril 9, 1972—
23. S05E23The Great American Dream MachineApril 16, 1972—
24. S05E24Leningrad RebornApril 30, 1972—
25. S05E25Born Black Born BritishJune 11, 1972—Young West Indians give an impression of their life in this country through their paintings, music, and writing.
26. S05E26A Dignified Comic Set-to: Groucho MarxJuly 2, 1972—
27. S05E27The Man Behind the Mask: Marcel MarceauJuly 23, 1972—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Leeds International Piano CompetitionSeptember 17, 1972—
2. S06E02The Last SamuraiSeptember 24, 1972—
3. S06E03The Wit & World of George Bernard ShawOctober 1, 1972—Christopher Plummer invites the audience into the world of great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, at his home with fellow actors and an actr
4. S06E04Vincent the DutchmanOctober 15, 1972—
5. S06E05Who Needs a Conductor?October 22, 1972—
6. S06E06The Performers-GoyaOctober 29, 1972—
7. S06E07Artists in WartimeNovember 12, 1972—
8. S06E08Great Orchestras: The Chicago Symphony OrchestraNovember 19, 1972—
9. S06E09Ned Kelly Country: The Paintings of Sidney NolanNovember 26, 1972—A journey across Australia through the paintings of Sidney Nolan. Earlier this year Sidney Nolan revisited the country where he was born. H
10. S06E10Max Beerbohm RemembersDecember 10, 1972—
11. S06E11Judy: Impressions of GarlandDecember 24, 1972—Memories of Judy Garland, from people who knew and worked with her.
12. S06E12The Savage ImageJanuary 14, 1973—
13. S06E13Why Culture?January 21, 1973—
14. S06E14But the People Are Beautiful: Andy WarholFebruary 4, 1973—
15. S06E15Fools Rush In: Morecambe and WiseFebruary 18, 1973—This film for Omnibus follows the two weeks of rehearsal that led up to the recording of a Morecambe and Wise Show that aired on 16 February
16. S06E16The Name Grierson: The Word DocumentaryFebruary 25, 1973—
17. S06E17Master of the CelloMarch 11, 1973—
18. S06E18It Must Be Something in the WaterMarch 18, 1973—
19. S06E19Sir Noel CowardMarch 25, 1973—
20. S06E20Colette 1873-1954: A Window in the WarApril 15, 1973—
21. S06E21That's My Little MasterpieceMay 6, 1973—
22. S06E22The Passing of the YearMay 13, 1973—An Omnibus calendar of tribal England. This film traces how the passing of the seasons is still celebrated with folk song, dance and-ritual.
23. S06E23British JazzJune 3, 1973—
24. S06E24Leonardo-To Know How to SeeJuly 8, 1973—
25. S06E25Ginger Baker in AfricaJuly 15, 1973—The former Cream drummer travels to Nigeria to build a recording studio.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The Proms 1July 29, 1973—
2. S07E02The Proms 2August 5, 1973—
3. S07E03The Proms 3August 12, 1973—
4. S07E04The Proms 3August 26, 1973—
5. S07E05The PromsSeptember 2, 1973—
6. S07E06A Question of FeelingSeptember 9, 1973—
7. S07E07André Previn-The Other LSOSeptember 16, 1973—
8. S07E08The Sydney Opera HouseSeptember 23, 1973—
9. S07E09Sir Robert HelpmannSeptember 30, 1973—
10. S07E10The British HeroOctober 7, 1973—A tongue-in-cheek look at how heroes have been depicted through the ages.
11. S07E12George Stubbs: Make the Knife Go with the PencilOctober 21, 1973—
12. S07E13Hollywood on TrialNovember 4, 1973—
13. S07E14The RunawayNovember 18, 1973—
14. S07E15François TruffautDecember 2, 1973—
15. S07E16Bejart+Boulez = BalletDecember 9, 1973—
16. S07E17It's Fantastic, It's Futuristic, It's Fatalistic, It's Science FictionDecember 16, 1973—
17. S07E18Marcel Marceau: A Christmas CarolDecember 23, 1973—A Dickens favourite as interpreted by Marcel Marceau the mime artist.
18. S07E19Gershwin's PorgyDecember 24, 1973—
19. S07E20NureyevJanuary 27, 1974—
20. S07E21Great Orchestras: The London SymphonyFebruary 3, 1974—
21. S07E22Acting a Part?February 10, 1974—
22. S07E23The Art of the PotterFebruary 17, 1974—
23. S07E24Don't Take It for GrantedFebruary 24, 1974—
24. S07E25Claire BloomMarch 3, 1974—
25. S07E26Kafka's CastleMarch 17, 1974—
26. S07E28Beethoven's 9th SymphonyMarch 31, 1974—
27. S07E29The Invasion of Space: Novgorod Father of RussiaApril 14, 1974—
28. S07E30Wish You Were HereApril 15, 1974—Stars of British Music Hall and Variety take a look back at traditional seaside entertainment.
29. S07E31Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott'sApril 28, 1974—Omnibus presents a unique opportunity to see this highly acclaimed performance by Ella Fitzgerald with Tommy Flannagan (piano) Joe Pass (gui
30. S07E32Ella Fitzgerald's Other ShowMay 4, 1974—Omnibus presents Ella Fitzgerald in performance at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. This second show confirms yet again all the superlatives which
31. S07E33Crystal Palace-The Great Glass HiveMay 5, 1974—
32. S07E34Alan Price: Between Today & YesterdayMay 26, 1974—
33. S07E35W.B.Yeats and the Coming TimesJune 2, 1974—
34. S07E36Dame Ninette De ValoisJune 9, 1974—
35. S07E37Ernest Brown: Pioneer PhotographerJuly 7, 1974—
36. S07E38Words by Johnny MercerJuly 14, 1974—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Tommy Steele: My Life, My SongOctober 8, 1974—
2. S08E02The Goldwyn TouchOctober 20, 1974—
3. S08E03Joseph ConradOctober 27, 1974—
4. S08E04Music from the FlamesNovember 10, 1974—This film is a documentary about Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
5. S08E05The O De Cologne ShowNovember 17, 1974—
6. S08E06The Jean Rhys WomanNovember 24, 1974—
7. S08E07Oscar Peterson & André PrevinDecember 1, 1974—
8. S08E08Find MeDecember 8, 1974—
9. S08E09The Need for NightmareDecember 15, 1974—How nightmares inspired the greatest horror writers of the 19th Century
10. S08E10Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardyDecember 22, 1974—Documentary about the classic comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, featuring many film clips and reminiscences from entertainers and associates. Nar
11. S08E11A Circus for a SchoolDecember 29, 1974—
12. S08E12CathedralJanuary 5, 1975—
13. S08E13Cracked ActorJanuary 26, 1975—BBC documentary showing David Bowie looking back on his Ziggy Stardust character during his Diamond Dogs tour.
14. S08E14Auguste Rodin: ChangesFebruary 2, 1975—A partially dramatized arts programme about the life and work of Auguste Rodin
15. S08E1521 Not OutFebruary 16, 1975—
16. S08E16Alphabets, Wild Things, Peter and a Golden CanaryFebruary 23, 1975—
17. S08E17Charles Chaplin: Tramp & PhilosopherMarch 2, 1975—
18. S08E18The Friendly Invasion from Stephen Foster to RagtimeMarch 9, 1975—
19. S08E19Fidelio Finke: Where Are You Now?March 16, 1975—
20. S08E20African SanctusMarch 30, 1975—
21. S08E21Nijinsky: God of the DanceApril 6, 1975—
22. S08E22The Grierson AwardApril 13, 1975—
23. S08E23Great Orchestras: The Vienna PhilharmonicApril 27, 1975—
24. S08E24Claes Oldenburg: The Formative YearsMay 4, 1975—
25. S08E25Irving BerlinMay 11, 1975—Presented by Benny Green and Roy Castle this is a delightful song-filled affectionate tribute to the career of Irving Berlin
26. S08E28A Step in the Jungle: Ronald SearleJune 15, 1975—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Exton, Stoppard and Co at the Eleventh HourSeptember 21, 1975—
2. S09E02The Great Orchestras: The Boston SymphonySeptember 28, 1975—
3. S09E03Big WareOctober 5, 1975—
4. S09E04Anatomies: Images in the Work of John DonneOctober 12, 1975—
5. S09E05Honore De Balzac: Torrents of the MindOctober 19, 1975—
6. S09E06Thomas Mann: The Fight Against DeathOctober 26, 1975—
7. S09E07Shafts of SunlightNovember 2, 1975—
8. S09E08The Friendly Invasion: 2 from Jazz to SwingNovember 23, 1975—
9. S09E09The Friendly Invasion: 3 the Road to Rock & RollNovember 30, 1975—
10. S09E10Family Scenes: Ivy Compton - The Burne HouseholdDecember 7, 1975—
11. S09E11Jane AustenDecember 14, 1975—A celebration of the novelist, who was born 200 years ago.
12. S09E12Come and Dance with Busby BerkeleyDecember 21, 1975—
13. S09E13Scenes from a Geordie Ceilidh/Overture/Closed on MondaysDecember 21, 1975—
14. S09E14The Golden Age of Spanish PaintingJanuary 15, 1976—
15. S09E15The WaltzJanuary 22, 1976—
16. S09E16Omnibus in IrelandJanuary 29, 1976—
17. S09E17All Clouds Are ClocksFebruary 5, 1976—An Arts Documentary about the Composer Gyorgy Ligeti whose music became popular after having been used in Kubrick's 2001
18. S09E18A Matter of Life & DeathFebruary 12, 1976—
19. S09E19Constable ExhibitionFebruary 19, 1976—
20. S09E20Charles MarowitzFebruary 26, 1976—
21. S09E21A Kind of InnocenceMarch 4, 1976—
22. S09E22Placido DomingoMarch 11, 1976—
23. S09E23PortraitsMarch 18, 1976—
24. S09E24The Honourable Out -Of- StepMarch 25, 1976—
25. S09E25Richard AvendonApril 1, 1976—
26. S09E26The Spirit of the LandApril 8, 1976—
27. S09E27Monsieur Hulot's WorkMay 13, 1976—
28. S09E29Far AwayMay 27, 1976—
29. S09E30John ConstableJune 3, 1976—
30. S09E31The Sound of IslamJune 10, 1976—
31. S09E32The Green Table- Around the Green TableJune 17, 1976—
32. S09E33An Evening with Gene KellyJune 24, 1976—Dancer, choreographer, director and father of the 'new' American musical of the 1940s. He talks to Gavin Millar about his early life, the st
33. S09E34Give Me Liberty or Give Me DeathJuly 1, 1976—An account of the events that led up to the American War of Independence from Britain, filmed in the locations where they took place.
34. S09E35Beyond a BoundaryJuly 8, 1976—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01All the Superlatives - Anthony DowellOctober 21, 1976—
2. S10E02Omnibus USA: Dave BrubeckOctober 28, 1976—
3. S10E03My HomelandNovember 3, 1976—
4. S10E04Art - To a DegreeNovember 11, 1976—
5. S10E05Culture - Who Needs It?November 11, 1976—
6. S10E06Omnibus USA: Have a Nice DayNovember 25, 1976—
7. S10E07Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German CinemaDecember 2, 1976—
8. S10E08Benjamin BrittenDecember 5, 1976—
9. S10E09The First 70 Years Are the Worst-Two Lives in MusicDecember 9, 1976—
10. S10E10New York, New YorkDecember 16, 1976—Various artists and musicians at work, and performing, throughout a day in the SoHo district of New York City.
11. S10E11The Story of PantomimeDecember 23, 1976—
12. S10E12Pleasure at Her Majesty'sDecember 29, 1976—
13. S10E13The Song of MandelayJanuary 3, 1977—
14. S10E14A White Wall in AlentejoJanuary 13, 1977—
15. S10E15Omnibus USA: Doc, Charlie and the PaintersJanuary 20, 1977—
16. S10E16Colour Positive - The Poster ManJanuary 27, 1977—
17. S10E17Paintings by El GrecoFebruary 3, 1977—
18. S10E18Paintings by TitianFebruary 10, 1977—
19. S10E19Paintings by VelazquezFebruary 17, 1977—
20. S10E20Omnibus USA: LA - My Home TownFebruary 24, 1977—
21. S10E21Toccata at the PlazaMarch 3, 1977—A fun documentary in which Organist Robin Richmond demonstrates the power, and tells the history, of Cinema Organs. The film was shown as pa
22. S10E22Omnibus USA: New York Real, New York AbstractMarch 10, 1977—
23. S10E23Orpheus and His FluteMarch 17, 1977—
24. S10E24Walton No.1March 24, 1977—
25. S10E25Stan Tracey: The OriginalMarch 31, 1977—
26. S10E26Omnibus USA: Documentary AmericaApril 7, 1977—
27. S10E27Seeds of a New LifeApril 14, 1977—
28. S10E28The Lindsays/Half a Mile from StokeApril 21, 1977—
29. S10E29The Human FaceApril 28, 1977—
30. S10E30Walk to the MoonMay 5, 1977—
31. S10E31The National Youth Jazz Orchestra -Stan's BandMay 12, 1977—Introduced by Humphrey Burton the Stan Kenton Band perform Jazz classics. Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne and Bud Shank are interviewed.
32. S10E32Italia: Florence After the FloodMay 26, 1977—
33. S10E33Italia: The Madonna & the VolcanoJune 2, 1977—
34. S10E34Italia: A Line Through the LabrynthJune 9, 1977—
35. S10E35Victims and Survivors: Whose Colour Is White?June 23, 1977—
36. S10E36Conductor's Eye View: Little TrainJune 30, 1977—
37. S10E37Unita- Bach at TilfordJuly 7, 1977—
38. S10E38The Santa Fe OperaJuly 14, 1977—

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Music of a Thousand AutumnsOctober 13, 1977—'Gagaku' is the ancient Court music of Japan. In this film dancers and musicians discuss and demonstrate the traditional movements, styles a
2. S11E02The Nat Gonella StoryOctober 20, 1977—
3. S11E03Big Band JazzOctober 27, 1977—
4. S11E04Pure RadioNovember 3, 1977—
5. S11E05A Day in the Garden/A Piano's StoryNovember 10, 1977—
6. S11E06The Garden BeyondNovember 17, 1977—
7. S11E07PoetryNovember 24, 1977—
8. S11E08For Love or Money 1December 1, 1977—
9. S11E09For Love or Money 2December 8, 1977—
10. S11E10Jeanne MoreauJanuary 12, 1978—
11. S11E11Gustev Courbit/Engine of RevolutionJanuary 19, 1978—
12. S11E12Voices of Children/Profile of a DancerFebruary 2, 1978—
13. S11E13Everyone Is a Special Kind of ArtistFebruary 2, 1978—
14. S11E14Marevna & MarikaFebruary 9, 1978—
15. S11E15The Song of the White HorseFebruary 16, 1978—
16. S11E16Warsaw AutumnFebruary 23, 1978—

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01The Art Show of Ed KienholzAugust 2, 1978—Edward Kienholz was an American artist known for his found-object assemblages and installations he referred to as tableauxs. In one of his m
2. S12E02The People's Park: Disco Delight or What a Way to End It AllAugust 9, 1978—
3. S12E03Leos Janacek: 1854-1928August 16, 1978—
4. S12E04The Pilgrimage of Ti-JeanAugust 30, 1978—
5. S12E05The Record MachineOctober 12, 1978—John Peel Interviews The Mekons, Sham 69, Alternative TV, The Slits, and UK Subs.
6. S12E06Living RoomOctober 19, 1978—
7. S12E07Paul Gauguin: The Savage and the Construction of ParadiseOctober 26, 1978—
8. S12E08Fear and Loathing in GonzovisionNovember 2, 1978—A look at "Gonzo journalist", Hunter S. Thompson with his collaborator, British illustrator, Ralph Steadman.
9. S12E09628-E8December 27, 1978—
10. S12E10Its Stolen Your FaceNovember 23, 1978—
11. S12E11After the DreamNovember 30, 1978—
12. S12E12Getting Away with Murder: The Childhood of Claude ChabrolDecember 7, 1978—
13. S12E13She Must Be Joking!December 21, 1978—A look at stand-up comediennes.
14. S12E14Lillian HellmanFebruary 8, 1979—
15. S12E15Rene MagritteFebruary 5, 1979—
16. S12E16Words Fail MeFebruary 22, 1979—
17. S12E17Brian Clarke: The Story So FarMarch 15, 1979—TV documentary about a packed and unpredictable year in the life of 25 year-old artist in stained-glass, Brian Clarke.
18. S12E18Natalia MakarovaMarch 29, 1979—
19. S12E19Drawn & QuarteredMay 10, 1979—
20. S12E20Kiss Me, PetruchioMay 17, 1979—
21. S12E21Lotte LenyaMay 24, 1979—Documentary on the widow of Kurt Weill, the legendary actress and singer Lotte Lenya.
22. S12E22The Brothers GrimmMay 30, 1979—
23. S12E23Dread, Beat N'BloodJune 7, 1979—
24. S12E24The Long Walk of Fred YoungJune 14, 1979—
25. S12E25Pig EarthJune 21, 1979—
26. S12E26Gold on IceJune 27, 1979—

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01Schalcken the PainterDecember 23, 1979—
2. S13E02Ray Bradbury: The Illustrated ManJanuary 15, 1980—
3. S13E03Johnny Be GoodJanuary 29, 1980—
4. S13E04Blue MoonFebruary 5, 1980—
5. S13E05Tuning InFebruary 26, 1980—
6. S13E06Parting Shots From AnimalsMarch 4, 1980—
7. S13E07Graham Sutherland: The Artist On FilmMarch 11, 1980—
8. S13E08Hollywood's Wild AngelMarch 18, 1980—
9. S13E09Home MoviesMarch 25, 1980—
10. S13E10WindhoverApril 1, 1980—
11. S13E11Bugs and Daffy and Chuck and PorkyApril 8, 1980—
12. S13E12Coming AliveApril 22, 1980—
13. S13E13Quinn RunningMay 8, 1980—
14. S13E14We Think The World of YouMay 15, 1980—

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

1. S14E01Judy Chicago's Dinner PartyJanuary 13, 1981—
2. S14E02But The Client Loved It...January 20, 1981—
3. S14E03When The Dancing Had to StopJanuary 27, 1981—
4. S14E04The First FreedomFebruary 3, 1981—
5. S14E05The Story of G...February 10, 1981—
6. S14E06Dallas The Big StoreFebruary 24, 1981—
7. S14E07Punch & JudyMarch 3, 1981—
8. S14E08Stevie Wonder: InnervisionsMarch 17, 1981—
9. S14E09Norman Foster: Watch This SpaceMarch 24, 1981—
10. S14E10An Actor's Life For MeMarch 31, 1981—
11. S14E11Parrots, Bees, Ducks and FinchesApril 7, 1981—Documentary which looks at the history of the English Stage Company and its base, the Royal Court Theatre in London. Past triumphs and failu
12. S14E12Mark GertlerApril 14, 1981—
13. S14E13We Ask the QuestionsApril 21, 1981—
14. S14E14Landseer: A Victorian ComedyJune 2, 1981—

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

1. S15E01La Ronde / Frankie Howerd / Great Japan ExhibitionJanuary 10, 1982—
2. S15E02Cats / Holy Blood and The Holy GrailJanuary 17, 1982—
3. S15E03Alan Ayckbourn / Humphrey Jennings / Labeque SistersJanuary 24, 1982—
4. S15E04Sir Anton Dolin / Susan HillJanuary 31, 1982—
5. S15E05Bad Apple / James Joyce's UlyssesFebruary 7, 1982—
6. S15E06Lucie RieFebruary 14, 1982—
7. S15E07Paganini / Jonathan Miller / Brian AldissFebruary 21, 1982—
8. S15E08The Cortege / Barbican / Nureyev and BrindFebruary 28, 1982—
9. S15E09Berlin Requiem / Art and ArchitectureMarch 7, 1982—
10. S15E10Claire Bloom / MasqueradeMarch 14, 1982—
11. S15E11The Oldest Dance in the WorldMarch 21, 1982—
12. S15E12Academy Awards / Julian BreamMarch 28, 1982—
13. S15E13Macbeth RSC / Welsh National OperaApril 4, 1982—
14. S15E14Bernstein - Enigma Variations / Mary RenaultApril 18, 1982—
15. S15E15Susan Hill/Beagley Dances/Anton DolinMay 2, 1982—
16. S15E16Bob Hoskins - South Bank / Stephen Games / Dame Janet BakerMay 9, 1982—
17. S15E17Maurice Sendak / Dennis Potter - Pennies From HeavenMay 16, 1982—

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

1. S16E01MilanOctober 10, 1982—
2. S16E02Poppy - Monty Norman / John Sell CotmanOctober 17, 1982—
3. S16E03Apocalypse: Enrico Baj / Pas De Deux / ForssOctober 24, 1982—
4. S16E04Freya Stark in ItalyOctober 31, 1982—
5. S16E05Brits on Broadway: The American Dance MachineNovember 7, 1982—
6. S16E06Photography / John MorleyNovember 14, 1982—
7. S16E07The Folies Bergeres / Van Dyck in EnglandNovember 21, 1982—
8. S16E08Raymond Mason in Paris / Pekinel SistersNovember 28, 1982—
9. S16E09Wayne Sleep - Dash / Richard Payne Knight / Count PanzaDecember 5, 1982—
10. S16E10Gardens / LigetiDecember 12, 1982—
11. S16E11David PuttnamDecember 19, 1982—
12. S16E12Peter Pan RSCJanuary 16, 1983—
13. S16E13Cecile OussetJanuary 23, 1983—
14. S16E14Jonathan Miller - Magic Flute / Steven BerkoffJanuary 30, 1983—
15. S16E15Raymond Briggs and The Bomb / Sutton PlaceFebruary 6, 1983—
16. S16E16The Elgin Marbles/Tim WhiteFebruary 13, 1983—
17. S16E17Alasdair Gray/CimabueFebruary 20, 1983—
18. S16E18Richard Long/LandscapesFebruary 27, 1983—
19. S16E19Writers on the RightMarch 6, 1983—
20. S16E20Patrick HeronMarch 13, 1983—
21. S16E21Dirk BogardeMarch 27, 1983—
22. S16E22Celibidache and Faure's RequiemApril 3, 1983—
23. S16E23Peter UstinovApril 10, 1983—

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

1. S17E01Franco ZeffirelliOctober 16, 1983—
2. S17E02Roger Daltrey/The Taste ExhibitionOctober 23, 1983—
3. S17E03The Old VicOctober 30, 1983—
4. S17E04War ArtistsNovember 6, 1983—
5. S17E05Jean SebergNovember 13, 1983—
6. S17E06Dimitris Sgouros/Eileen AgarNovember 20, 1983—Tonight Omnibus features two artists separated by more than 60 years. The first is the 14-year-old Greek pianist, Dimitris Sgouros. Already
7. S17E07The Genius of VeniceNovember 27, 1983—
8. S17E08Martin Bloch/Philip CoreDecember 11, 1983—
9. S17E09St George's Chapel/Live Music NowDecember 18, 1983—
10. S17E10Dolin, Friends and MemoriesDecember 27, 1983—

Season 17 ranked & reviewed

1. S18E01Haydn's Lost Mass/Mr BroadwayJune 24, 1984—
2. S18E02Goodnight ViennaJuly 1, 1984—
3. S18E03A Londoner in New YorkJuly 8, 1984—
4. S18E04The Sound of Musak/Michael ClarkJuly 15, 1984—The sound of Muzak, investigates the background music that we always hear but to which we never listen. Featuring Alan Freeman , Neil Innes
5. S18E05Wharfedale Revisited/Squeezing the FrogJuly 22, 1984—
6. S18E06The Westmores of HollywoodJuly 29, 1984—
7. S18E07Episode 7—
8. S18E08Episode 8—
9. S18E09Episode 9—
10. S18E10Episode 10—
11. S18E11Episode 11—

Season 18 ranked & reviewed

1. S19E01The Quest for Reginald GoodallSeptember 16, 1984—
2. S19E02Wells and His WomenSeptember 23, 1984—
3. S19E03The Bristol Showboat SagaSeptember 30, 1984—
4. S19E04The Face of ChristOctober 7, 1984—
5. S19E05Tuscany RevisitedOctober 14, 1984—
6. S19E06Pennington on ChekovOctober 21, 1984—
7. S19E07Lord Gowrie/The Dance UmbrellaOctober 28, 1984—
8. S19E08New ArtNovember 4, 1984—
9. S19E09The Classiest Juke-Box in the WorldNovember 11, 1984—
10. S19E10The Killing FieldsNovember 18, 1984—

Season 19 ranked & reviewed

1. S20E01From East Cheam to Earls CourtApril 26, 1985—
2. S20E02Malcolm Morley: The OutsiderMay 3, 1985—
3. S20E03Leonard Bernstein's West Side StoryMay 10, 1985—
4. S20E04The Battle for Mansion House SquareMay 17, 1985—
5. S20E05The Ritz and the Cotton ClubMay 24, 1985—
6. S20E06KlempererMay 31, 1985—
7. S20E07Studs Terkel's ChicagoJune 7, 1985—
8. S20E08Saga on the South BankJune 14, 1985—
9. S20E09The TrebleJune 21, 1985—
10. S20E10The Salesman Goes to ChinaJuly 12, 1985—
11. S20E11Quickly Up the ThamesJuly 19, 1985—
12. S20E12Luck & Flaw's Illustrated Guide to CaricatureJuly 26, 1985—
13. S20E13At the Proms 1August 2, 1985—
14. S20E14At the Proms 2August 9, 1985—
15. S20E15At the Proms 3August 16, 1985—
16. S20E16At the Proms 4July 23, 1985—
17. S20E17At the Proms 5August 30, 1985—
18. S20E18At the Proms 6September 6, 1985—
19. S20E19At the Proms 7September 13, 1985—
20. S20E20Episode 20—
21. S20E21Episode 21—

Season 20 ranked & reviewed