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The Best Episodes of Omnibus Season 40

Every episode of Omnibus Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Omnibus Season 40!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Omnibus Season 40 Episode 1 - Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World
    8.5/10(10 votes)

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    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 15 - Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered
    8.0/10(9 votes)

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    Director:Ian Leese
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 5 - The 'Billy Elliot' Boy
    7.7/10(92 votes)

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 10 - Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond
    7.7/10(568 votes)

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    "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.

    Director:John Edginton
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 12 - J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me
    7.2/10(128 votes)

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    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.

    Director:Nicky Pattison
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 2 - David Hockney: A Secret Knowledge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 3 - Empire of the Nude
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 4 - Joan Plowright: When Larry Met Joan
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 6 - Frank Auerbach
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 7 - Anthony Trollope
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 8 - Chuck Jones: Mr Bugs Bunny
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 9 - Lucille Ball Queen of Comedy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 11 - Tolkien: The Master of Middle Earth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 13 - Mario Testino: Diana's Favourite Photographer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Omnibus Season 40 Episode 14 - Robert Altman in England
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    Director:David M. Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 40 Ratings Summary

"Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World" is the best rated episode of Omnibus season 40. It scored 8.5/10 from 10 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on August 4, 2001. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered".