This is the first of two Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s early life and the first seasons of his legendary ballet company Ballets Russes from 1909 until the outbreak of war in 1914. Friends and colleagues, including Cecil Beaton and prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, reveal what Diaghilev meant to them and the impact he had on both ballet and the artists he commissioned.

Omnibus presenting the second of two programmes on the great Russian impresario Diaghilev. Introduced by Peter Ustinov. The story of Diaghilev and his ballet company from 1919 until his death ten years later, as told by his friends and colleagues Tamara Karsavina, Lydia Sokolova, Dame Marie Rambert, Dame Ninette de Valois, Dame Alicia Markova, Sacheverell Sitwell, Leonide Massine, Nicolas Nabokov, Igor Markevitch, Serge Lifar, Cyril Beaumont, Anton Dolin, Ursula Moreton, Laura Wilson, Leighton Lucas, Errol Addison. Written and produced by John Drummond. A BBC TV-Bavarian TV Service co-production

with Professor Denis Twitchett, Dr. Joseph Needham, F.R.S., Dr. Jerome Ch'en. About a quarter of the world's population is Chinese. China is not a member of the United Nations; why is it cut off from the rest of the world? There are many reasons, and Communism is not the most important one. The programme describes the civilisation with which the West came in contact at the time of the Industrial Revolution; its attitude of mind, its philosophy, science, art and religion, and tells the story of those critical years, from the failure of which we have not yet recovered. See page 34 Contributors Narrator: Patrick Wymark Speaker/script: Professor Denis Twitchett Speaker: Dr. Joseph Needham Speaker: Dr. Jerome Ch'en Script/producer: Leo Aylen

One of a spate of M.R.James adaptations that the BBC shot from the late 'sixties to the early 'eighties. All of them were memorable but this is comfortably the best. Michael Hordern is the hapless academic who goes to the coast for a short holiday and accidentally awakens something unnatural while pottering around in the remains of a Templar preceptory. This isn't a story about a monster, though, but rather something that stays at the edge of perception. The supernatural events are alternated with the mundane day to day life at the boarding house where Hordern is staying. Everything seems commonplace but he -- and the viewer -- are troubled by the feeling that there are some things that should be left well alone. Finally, his nightmares become concrete and...

All My Loving is a groundbreaking documentary on music and its effect on pop culture in the late 60's, with previously unseen footage from The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Pink Floyd and many more. Produced and initially broadcasted in 1968, this compelling documentary is just as pertinent and relevant as ever.

Original first showing of the tv adaptation of the M.R. James ghost story 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'.

Michael Caine introduces the last of four programmes devoted to the early films from television's prize-winning director. Made for Monitor in 1962, Elgar has proved the most popular of all Ken Russell's television films. Old newsreel film, photographs, and specially shot material are combined with Eigar's music to reconstruct the life of this great English composer. The film won Ken Russell his first Screen-writers' Guild Award for the best documentary film script of the year. The commentary is by Huw Wheldon. This is real television The Guardian Contributors Presenter: Michael Caine Director (Elgar): Ken Russell Narrator (Elgar): Huw Wheldon

Based on Eric Fenby's 1936 memoir Delius As I Knew Him, this film traces the last years of Frederick Delius and Fenby's dedication in giving up five years of his life to helping the blind, paralysed composer set down the unfinished scores he could hear in his head. Perhaps the finest of the series of biographical films that Ken Russell made for the BBC in the 1960s, Song of Summer is an immensely moving story of sacrifice, idealism and musical genius.

Tribute to J.B. Priestley on his 75th birthday, including extracts from his work.

All My Loving is a groundbreaking documentary on music and its effect on pop culture in the late 60's. The film includes pop music from The Beatles, Donovan, Cream, The Who, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Eric Burdon and the Animals, The Pink Floyd, Manfred Mann, Frank Zappa, Derek Taylor, Terry Dene, Lulu, Kit Lambert, Tony Hall, Anthony Burgess, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Mrs. Louise Harrison, George Martin, The Moody Blues, Grapefruit, Eddie Rogers, PAMS Jingle Factory, Dallas, Don Ingrams of WABC radio, New York, Dr. Charles Lebo, professor of acoustics, Dr. Ken Oliphant, consultant engineer.

A profile of the author Graham Greene featuring an interview with Greene conducted aboard the Orient Express. The interview was recorded in sound only due to Greene's hesitance to be seen in the film.

An eccentric Englishman of dubious reputation unexpectedly becomes Pope.