The World at War The World at War The World at War (1973–74) is a 26-episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War. It was at the time of its completion in 1973, at a cost of £900,000 (), the most expensive factual series ever made. It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs, narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis. The book, "The World at War", published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series. "The World at War" attracted widespread acclaim and is now regarded as a landmark in British
Omnibus (UK TV series) 2002, the BBC announced that "Omnibus" would be cancelled the following year, to be replaced by the arts series "Imagine", hosted by Alan Yentob. Omnibus (UK TV series) Omnibus is an arts-based British documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series "Monitor". It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are "Cracked Actor" (1975), a profile of David Bowie during the