| Omnibus | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | [1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (1967–2001) BBC Two (2001–2003) |
| Release | 13 October 1967 (1967-10-13) – 8 January 2003 (2003-01-08) |
Omnibus is a Britishdocumentary series broadcast mainly onBBC One. The programme was the successor to the arts-based seriesMonitor. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards.
For one season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented byBarry Norman.[2] In 2001, the BBC announced that the programme was being switched toBBC Two, prompting accusations that the corporation was further marginalising its arts programming.[3] BBC controller of arts commissioningRoly Keating defended the move, saying "the documentary strand will be able to tackle a wider range of subjects."[3] Regarded as its "flagship arts programme",Omnibus was one of only two regular arts programmes broadcast by the BBC. In late 2002, the BBC announced thatOmnibus would be cancelled the following year, to be replaced by the arts seriesImagine, hosted byAlan Yentob.[4]
Among the series' best remembered documentaries are:
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