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Omnibus

Magazine programme looking at arts, history and social issues from around the world

World Service,591 episodes

Episodes

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A Knight at the Opera
Interview with the Welsh baritone opera singer, Sir Geraint Evans
01 Jun 1984,27 mins
Turner Prize 1984
A report from the Tate Gallery on the first ever Turner Prize
06 Nov 1984,28 mins
Kurt Vonnegut
Report and interview with the US writer Kurt Vonnegut and his novel 'Slaughterhouse-Five'
02 Feb 1985,28 mins
Wendy Hiller
Interview with actress Dame Wendy Hiller
05 Apr 1985,27 mins
A L Rowse
Interview with the historian Dr. A.L. Rowse as he publishes 'Glimpses of the Great'
15 Apr 1985,27 mins
Miriam Makeba
Interview with the South African singer and civil rights activist Mama Afrika
18 Apr 1985,31 mins
Raymond Chandler's Hollywood
Profile of the American author, Raymond Chandler, creator of Philip Marlowe
25 Apr 1985,26 mins
The Fall of Berlin
Recalling the fall of Berlin at the end of WW2 when the Russian army advanced on the city
02 May 1985,27 mins
Oil-field Exploration
A look at off-shore oil-field exploration in the polar bear territory of the Beaufort Sea
18 Jun 1985,28 mins
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Looking at the Chamber Orchestra of Europe whose members have an average age of 24
27 Jul 1985,27 mins
Translators
Exploring the work of language interpreters at international conferences
26 Sep 1985,27 mins
Italy and Ethiopia
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935
24 Oct 1985,27 mins
The Leakey Family
Interview with the paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey about his family's work in Africa
19 Nov 1985,26 mins
Sir Laurens Van Der Post
Interview with South African novelist and travel writer, Sir Laurens van der Post
30 Jan 1986,27 mins
In Search of Angels
How religious traditions express the image of angels in faith, art and music
12 Mar 1986,27 mins
Alice Walker
Documentary about Alice Walker, author of 'The Colour Purple'
16 May 1986,54 mins
Venomous Corruption and the Evil Eye
The legends and myths of dragons throughout the ages
23 May 1986,26 mins
Emily Dickinson
Profile of poet Emily Dickinson, widely regarded as one of the most important US poets
23 Jul 1986,26 mins
Breaking the Iron Rice Bowl
A look at the legacy of Mao's long march and rural life in China today
13 Oct 1986,26 mins
Beaujolais Nouveau
What is all the fuss about Beaujolais Nouveau?
18 Nov 1986,26 mins
Raffles Hotel
A visit to the famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore
02 Dec 1986,27 mins
Uganda
Life in Uganda after the governments of Idi Amin and Milton Obote
10 Dec 1986,27 mins
Aled Jones
The story of how choir boy Aled Jones became a star performer
21 Jan 1987,28 mins
Pakistan
What does a move towards Pakistan becoming an Islamic Republic mean for women?
09 Feb 1987,26 mins
Arthur C Clarke
A visit to the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in Colombo, Sri Lanka
17 Feb 1987,26 mins
Wired for Sound
Paul Gambaccini interviews Cliff Richard at a meeting of the Radio Academy
10 Apr 1987,28 mins
Al Capone
A profile of 'public enemy number one', American gangster Al Capone
22 Apr 1987,27 mins
Chris Baines
Interview with the environmentalist Chris Baines about his own showpiece garden
11 May 1987,26 mins
Props for TV and Film
Feature looking at props for television and film
27 May 1987,24 mins
Balls
"Globular bodies that may be used in sports and games" a look at the history of balls
13 Jul 1987,27 mins