The South Bank Show
NR1978•1h 0m•5.6/10
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The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.
Production
LWT
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 14, 1978
Last Aired
August 29, 2023
Networks
ITV1, Sky Arts
Created By
Melvyn Bragg
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibition
Air date: 1978-01-14
E2
Paganini Superstar
Air date: 1978-01-21
E3
Roy Minton
Air date: 1978-01-28
E4
David Hockney
Air date: 1978-02-04
E5
Dennis Potter
Air date: 1978-02-11
E6
John Peel/Jane Glover
Air date: 1978-02-18
E7
Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin Crisp
Air date: 1978-02-25
E8
Jacques Loussier
Air date: 1978-03-04
E9
Ken Dodd
Air date: 1978-03-11
E10
Georges Simenon
Air date: 1978-03-18
E11
Horowitz at the White House
Air date: 1978-03-25
E12
Carl Perkins/Morgan horses
Air date: 1978-04-01
E13
Carry On with Paul Morissey (Carry On ... films)
Air date: 1978-04-08
E14
Search for Shaw
Air date: 1978-04-15
E15
Harold Pinter
Air date: 1978-04-22
E16
Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTell
Air date: 1978-04-30
E17
Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan
Air date: 1978-05-06
E18
Freddie Young
Air date: 1978-05-13
E19
Frank Auerbach
Air date: 1978-05-20
E20
Mayerling Ballet
Air date: 1978-06-17
E21
John Osborne on Wardle's book on Devine/Pearl (radio play)
Air date: 1978-07-01
E22
Ingmar Bergman at 60
Air date: 1978-07-08
E23
Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)
Air date: 1978-07-15
E24
Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)
Air date: 1978-07-22
Cast
Melvyn Bragg
Self - Presenter
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