Omnibus
Season 1998
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Where to Watch Season 1998
15 Episodes
- Pierre Bonnard: A Love ExposedE2
Pierre Bonnard: A Love ExposedThe tender and tragic love story of French painter Pierre Bonnard and his wife and lifelong model Marthe. The artist recorded their relationship on canvas and, 50 years after his death, these paintings have established him as one of the masters of colour and light. - Jim SheridanE3
Jim SheridanA look at the career of Irish film director Jim Sheridan as his latest work, "The Boxer", opens. Former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan, one of the inspirations for the film, takes viewers round the clubs of Belfast where he trained, while actor Daniel Day-Lewis talks about his extraordinary working relationship with Sheridan on "The Boxer", "My Left Foot" and "In the Name of the Father". - Gilbert and Sullivan: Instant MerrimentE6
Gilbert and Sullivan: Instant MerrimentTonight's film focuses on the Gilbert and Sullivan festival in Berkeley, California, an event founded by Halifax businessman Ian Smith, who risked his last penny on the venture. With contributions from biographer Ian Bradley, opera critic Rupert Christiansen, conductor Richard Hickox and director Mike Leigh. Director: Nadia Haggar - Man of the Match: Nick HornbyE7
Man of the Match: Nick HornbyNick Hornby - bestselling author of Fever Pitch and High Fidelity, whose latest book About a Boy, is published this month - talks about his work, influences and obsession with Arsenal football club. Contributors include comedians Nick Hancock and Jo Brand and author Roddy Doyle. Producer: Bernadette O'Brien - Jeffrey Archer: The Self-Made ManE8
Jeffrey Archer: The Self-Made ManTonight's edition follows novelist and politician Lord Archer from his childhood home of Weston-super-Mare, via a Tory Party conference in Blackpool, to the USA as he completes his latest book and launches his bid to become the first elected Mayor of London. The film profiles a colourful life that has seen considerable controversy, and also evaluates Archer's writing technique. With contributions from Lord Archer's wife Mary, his mother Lola, John Major, biographer Michael Crick and fellow author Fay Weldon. Producer: James Erskine - Alan McGee - The Man Who Discovered OasisE9
Alan McGee - The Man Who Discovered OasisA rollercoaster ride through the life and times of the man who has lived the rock 'n' roll dream. Alan McGee almost burned himself out with drugs and drink before finding the biggest band of the 90s, Oasis, and making a million in the process. Abrasive and honest, this is a no-holds-barred portrait of one of the most influential figures in popular music. - Darcey BussellE13
Darcey BussellDarcey Bussell is at the peak of her career as an international ballerina, but her world is far removed from the more formal one of her famous predecessors. She's a thoroughly modern young woman who fits as easily into a black leather catsuit for a photoshoot as she does a tutu. Producer: Melissa Raimes - Billy Fury: Half Way to ParadiseE14
Billy Fury: Half Way to ParadiseForty years ago, 17-year-old Billy Fury made his stage debut at the Essoldo, Birkenhead. He became an overnight sensation, a teenage idol they called the British Elvis. This profile of the rock star includes contributions from Marty Wilde, Joe Brown and Ian Dury. Producer: Paul Pierrot - The Whirl of Vanity FairE15
The Whirl of Vanity FairDoes the high society satirised in Vanity Fair in the 1840s still exist today? As the BBC1 adaptation of the classic novel continues on Sunday nights, Omnibus looks at parallels between then and now. Publicist Max Clifford explains how he would launch heroine Becky Sharp on the contemporary London scene, while writers John Mortimer, Nigella Lawson and Peter York look at the life of Vanity Fair author William Makepeace Thackeray, a self-confessed snob. Producer: James Erskine - Julie AndrewsE16
Julie AndrewsActress and singer Julie Andrews discusses her life and career, which saw her find stardom on Broadway at the age of 20, before shooting to international fame in the films The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins. Featuring archive material and interviews with friends and colleagues including Michael Bentine, James Gamer, Robert Wise and Jack Lemmon. Director: David Horn