Episodes List

Ep.1 Leeds International Piano Competition

Air Date: 1972-09-17

Ep.2 The Last Samurai

Air Date: 1972-09-24

Ep.3 The Wit & World of George Bernard Shaw

Air Date: 1972-10-01

Christopher Plummer invites the audience into the world of great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, at his home with fellow actors and an actress playing St. Joan.

Ep.4 Vincent the Dutchman

Air Date: 1972-10-15

Ep.5 Who Needs a Conductor?

Air Date: 1972-10-22

Ep.6 The Performers-Goya

Air Date: 1972-10-29

Ep.7 Artists in Wartime

Air Date: 1972-11-12

Ep.8 Great Orchestras: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Air Date: 1972-11-19

Ep.9 Ned Kelly Country: The Paintings of Sidney Nolan

Air Date: 1972-11-26

A 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.

Ep.10 Max Beerbohm Remembers

Air Date: 1972-12-10

Ep.11 Judy: Impressions of Garland

Air Date: 1972-12-24

Memories of Judy Garland, from people who knew and worked with her.

Ep.12 The Savage Image

Air Date: 1973-01-14

Ep.13 Why Culture?

Air Date: 1973-01-21

Ep.14 But the People Are Beautiful: Andy Warhol

Air Date: 1973-02-04

Ep.15 Fools Rush In: Morecambe and Wise

Air Date: 1973-02-18

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 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.

Ep.16 The Name Grierson: The Word Documentary

Air Date: 1973-02-25

Ep.17 Master of the Cello

Air Date: 1973-03-11

Ep.18 It Must Be Something in the Water

Air Date: 1973-03-18

Ep.19 Sir Noel Coward

Air Date: 1973-03-25

Ep.20 Colette 1873-1954: A Window in the War

Air Date: 1973-04-15

Ep.21 That's My Little Masterpiece

Air Date: 1973-05-06

Ep.22 The Passing of the Year

Air Date: 1973-05-13

An 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.

Ep.23 British Jazz

Air Date: 1973-06-03

Ep.24 Leonardo-To Know How to See

Air Date: 1973-07-08

Ep.25 Ginger Baker in Africa

Air Date: 1973-07-15

The former Cream drummer travels to Nigeria to build a recording studio.