Omnibus Season 40 Episodes

Episode 1

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World

44 mins

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World.

Episode 2

David Hockney: A Secret Knowledge

43 mins

Episode 3

Empire of the Nude

43 mins

Episode 4

Joan Plowright: When Larry Met Joan

43 mins

Episode 5

The 'Billy Elliot' Boy

50 mins

Recording Jamie Bell's progress from unknown schoolboy to award-winning star of "Billy Elliot".

Episode 6

Frank Auerbach

43 mins

Episode 7

Anthony Trollope

43 mins

Episode 8

Chuck Jones: Mr Bugs Bunny

43 mins

A UK broadcast of Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000).

Episode 9

Lucille Ball Queen of Comedy

43 mins

Episode 10

Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond

50 mins

"The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" (video release title) tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd. With contributions from friends, managers, lovers and of course the members of Pink Floyd themselves. The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd and home movies too.

Episode 11

Tolkien: The Master of Middle Earth

43 mins

Episode 12

J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me

57 mins

For the first time J.K. Rowling tells in her own words the story of how the bestselling books of Harry Potter came to life.

Episode 13

Mario Testino: Diana's Favourite Photographer

43 mins

Episode 14

Robert Altman in England

43 mins

Robert Altman in England.

Episode 15

Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered

42 mins

Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered.