| Omnibus | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| 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 British documentary series broadcast mainly on BBC One. The programme was the successor to the 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 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards.
Among the series' best remembered documentaries are:
For one season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman.[3]
In 2001, the BBC announced that the programme was being switched to BBC Two, prompting accusations that the corporation was further marginalising its arts programming.[4] BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating defended the move, saying "the documentary strand will be able to tackle a wider range of subjects."[4] Regarded as its "flagship arts programme", Omnibus was one of only two regular arts platforms broadcast at the time by the BBC.
In late 2002, the BBC announced that Omnibus would be cancelled the following year,[5] to be replaced by the arts series Imagine, hosted by Alan Yentob.
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