Omnibus Season 2 Episodes

Episode 1

Song of Summer

74 mins

Based on Eric Fenby's 1936 memoir 'Delius as I knew him', it traces the last years of Frederick Delius, and Fenby's dedication in giving up five years of his life to helping the blind, paralysed composer set down the unfinished scores he could hear in his head. Perhaps the finest of the series of biographical films that Ken Russell made for the BBC in the Sixties, Song of Summer is an immensely moving story of sacrifice, idealism and musical genius.

Episode 2

J.B. Priestley

43 mins

Tribute to J.B. Priestley on his 75th birthday, including extracts from his work.

Episode 3

Olympia 1936

43 mins

Episode 4

Blow the Wind Southerly

43 mins

Episode 5

All My Loving

52 mins

Todays concert is All My Loving.

Episode 6

The Long Farewell

43 mins

Episode 7

Graham Greene: The Hunted Man

56 mins

Graham Greene: The Hunted Man.

Episode 8

Paul Gauguin: Quest for Silence

43 mins

Episode 9

Rubinstein Speaks

43 mins

Episode 10

Hadrian VII

43 mins

An eccentric Englishman of dubious reputation unexpectedly becomes Pope.

Episode 11

Tallulah Bankhead

43 mins

Episode 12

Make a Joyful Noise

43 mins

Episode 13

Eric Porter

43 mins

Episode 14

Cream Farewell Concert

Tue, Nov 1, 197750 mins

The historic Farewell Concert at Albert Hall in London by one of rock's greatest groups has been dynamically recorded in this film by Robert Stigwood. The group, composed of Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Jack Bruce on bass and lead vocals, and Ginger Baker on drums, give an electrifying performance that is as exciting to watch as it is to hear. Each of the musicians has gone on to become a superstar in his own right, and we get to see fascinating backstage interviews with all of them. Highlights include the long version of "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room" along with other Cream hits.

Episode 15

The Man Who Dances

43 mins

Episode 16

The Woman from the Shadows

43 mins

A dramatized documentary of the best-kept secret in the life of the poet Wordsworth-his early love affair with a young French girl, Annette Vallon.

Episode 17

Makers of the Queen's Music

60 mins

A film about life as a musician in the Army today.

Episode 18

From Today, Painting Is Dead

43 mins

A film about Photography and Art.

Episode 19

Myrna Loy

43 mins

From oriental belly dancer and femme fatale in the early Silents to the sophisticated star of The Thin Man series of comedy thrillers, Myrna Loy looks back over more than a hundred Hollywood films. An intelligent and articulate woman, her liberal conscience has taken her beyond the traditional role of the film star.

Episode 20

Malcolm Arnold

43 mins

Episode 21

Shostakovich

43 mins

Episode 22

A Couple of Brians-Two Poets

43 mins

Episode 23

1969 Oscar Awards

43 mins

Episode 24

Raymond Chandler: Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go

43 mins

A study of the life and writings of Raymond Chandler.

Episode 25

The More We Are Together

43 mins

Eric Lyons, the Architect in Suburbia.

Episode 26

Lawrence Durrell's Paris

43 mins

Episode 27

Margot Fonteyn: Birthday of a Ballerina

43 mins

Episode 28

The Actors Changing Face: Acting Styles in the 20th Century

43 mins

Todays theme is The Actors Changing Face: Acting Styles in the 20th Century.

Episode 29

Vladmir Ashekenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian

43 mins

Episode 30

So What If It's Just Green Cheese?

43 mins

An improvised celebration of Apollo 11's landing on the Moon.