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In Lewis Carroll's centenary year, Omnibus delves into the life and works of the author of some of the world's most famous children's books. Director/Producer: Aysha Rafaele
The 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.
A 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".
A profile of the conductor, composer and musician, from his childhood in Berlin to the many triumphs of his career. Director: Robin Lough
A look at the work of Roberta Tzavoras, a remarkable
American violin teacher who runs an unusual project for disadvantaged children aged between 6 and 13 in three elementary schools in New York. Director: Allan Miller
Tonight'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
Nick 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
Tonight'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
A 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.
A profile of the hugely successful and enduring partnership between renowned French choreographer Roland Petit and his wife Zizi Jeanmaire, the legendary singer and dancer. Producer: Mischa Scorer
A profile of the cat as a 20th-century cultural icon, exploring the feline influence on art, literature, fashion, music and film, with contributions from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Marianne Faithfull, Doris Lessing, Sian Phillips and Posy Simmonds. Producer: Liz Levy
Darcey 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
Forty 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
Does 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
Actress 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
An indepth look at the life of the comedy genius that took his name from a seaside town.
This well produced documentary covers Eric's life from an early age up to his tragic death in 1984. People that knew him talk about how is used to be, from school friends to cousins. Laced with old pictures and film, the initial steps into show business were by no means easy.
