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The Worst Episodes of Omnibus

Every episode of Omnibus ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Omnibus!

Worst episode
S21E3 Comic Relief
1.019 votes
Best episode
S2E28 Acting Styles in the 20th Century
9.950 votes
Top season
Season 41
9.4avg
Binge time
20h 15m
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Omnibus Season 21 Episode 3 - Comic Relief
    1.0/10(19 votes)

    S21:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Omnibus Season 42 Episode 2 - Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper
    4.8/10(27 votes)

    S42:E2

    Crime novelist Patricia Cornwell attempts to prove that Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Omnibus Season 29 Episode 9 - Against Pornography: The Feminism of Andrea Dworkin
    5.1/10(24 votes)

    S29:E9

    Radical feminist Andrea Dworkin's expose on the pornography industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Omnibus Season 2 Episode 5 - All My Loving
    6.2/10(154 votes)

    S2:E5

    The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Pink Floyd, Cream, Donovan, Frank Zappa & Eric Burdon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Omnibus Season 31 Episode 12 - Sebastião Salgado: Looking Back at You
    4.8/10(8 votes)

    S31:E12

    A documentary that visits Brazil, India and Paris to explore the work of photojournalist Sebastião Salgado, who had been working for seven years on a huge project recording the lives of manual workers throughout the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Omnibus Season 2 Episode 7 - The Hunted Man
    6.1/10(18 votes)

    S2:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Omnibus Season 6 Episode 15 - Fools Rush In: Morecambe and Wise
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    S6:E15

    This film for Omnibus follows the two weeks of rehearsal that led up to the recording of a Morecambe and Wise Show that aired on 16 February 1973. 'Fools Rush In' was Eric and Ernie's billing in their early days. Thirty years later, they had become Britain's best-known comedians, with regular audiences of nearly 20 million people. Producer John Ammonds, writer Eddie Braben, as well as Eric and Ernie talk about the skill and sheer hard work of comedy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Omnibus Season 38 Episode 13 - Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth
    6.8/10(80 votes)

    S38:E13

    A documentary on the life and career of actress Elizabeth Taylor, with clips from her films and interviews with friends and co-workers.

    Director:Chris Bould
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Omnibus Season 1 Episode 21 - The Charm of Dynamite!
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    S1:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Omnibus Season 2 Episode 14 - Cream Farewell Concert
    7.0/10(199 votes)

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Omnibus Season 7 Episode 15 - François Truffaut
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    S7:E15

    No description available

    Director:Michael Darlow
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Omnibus Season 3 Episode 20 - Rope Ladder to the Moon: Jack Bruce
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    S3:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Omnibus Season 1 Episode 17 - God's Tunes
    7.2/10(1753 votes)

    S1:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Omnibus Season 9 Episode 27 - Monsieur Hulot's Work
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    S9:E27

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Omnibus Season 1 Episode 8 - The World of Coppard
    7.2/10(396 votes)

    S1:E8

    No description available

    Director:Jack Gold
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Omnibus Season 10 Episode 10 - New York, New York
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    S10:E10

    Various artists and musicians at work, and performing, throughout a day in the SoHo district of New York City.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Omnibus Season 26 Episode 8 - Paul Simon
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    S26:E8

    Paul Simon is interviewed by Mark Steyn a couple of years after he released his Graceland album. In response to Steyn's thoughtful questions, Simon reflects on his music, his songwriting and his influences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S40:E12

    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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  19. Omnibus Season 24 Episode 1 - Getting to Dylan
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    S24:E1

    Todays theme is Getting to Dylan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Omnibus Season 21 Episode 4 - Made in Ealing
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S21:E4

    A look at the films produced at Ealing Film Studios in London.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Omnibus Season 32 Episode 19 - Ginger Rogers: A Tribute
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S32:E19

    Hollywood star Ginger Rogers, who died at her California home on 25 April, began her career as a teenage vaudeville dancer and became the world's highest paid film actress. Above all, she is remembered for her dancing partnership with Fred Astaire. This film, screened as an Omnibus special on 30 April, shortly after her death, looks at how the legendary musicals were made, with anecdotes by Ginger herself, and clips from Astaire's last television interview.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Omnibus Season 35 Episode 14 - Salvador Dali: The Fame and the Shame1
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S35:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Omnibus Season 6 Episode 25 - Ginger Baker in Africa
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    S6:E25

    The former Cream drummer travels to Nigeria to build a recording studio.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Omnibus Season 27 Episode 14 - My Most Difficult Book - The Story of 'Lolita'
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    S27:E14

    How Vladimir Nabokov wrote his most famous novel, and why it is one of the greatest novels ever written.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Omnibus Season 21 Episode 7 - The Last Moguls
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    S21:E7

    Israeli Go-Go Boys Golan and Globus at the height of their careers - everybody is working for Cannon!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Comic Relief" is the worst rated episode of Omnibus. It scored 1.0/10 from 19 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on April 25, 1986. This episode scored 3.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper".

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