Omnibus (1967)
Season 6
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Where to Watch Season 6
25 Episodes
- Ned Kelly Country: The Paintings of Sidney NolanE9
Ned Kelly Country: The Paintings of Sidney NolanA journey across Australia through the paintings of Sidney Nolan. Earlier this year Sidney Nolan revisited the country where he was born. He likes long journeys and cannot help painting pictures, and every picture tells a story. In this adventure through myth and imagery Nolan looks again at the Australia of Ned Kelly, Mrs Fraser and the convicts, Burke and Wills. - Fools Rush In: Morecambe and Wise
E15Fools Rush In: Morecambe and WiseThis 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 1973. 'Fools Rush In' was Eric and Ernie's billing in their early days. Thirty years later, they had become Britain's best-known comedians, with regular audiences of nearly 20 million people. Producer John Ammonds, writer Eddie Braben, as well as Eric and Ernie talk about the skill and sheer hard work of comedy. - The Passing of the YearE22
The Passing of the YearAn Omnibus calendar of tribal England. This film traces how the passing of the seasons is still celebrated with folk song, dance and-ritual. For 12 months cameras have been recording the genuinely surviving ceremonies associated with May Day marches. Summer Dances, Harvest Festivals, Christmas, New Year and Easter.