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The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

NR1978•1h 0m•5.6/10
DocumentaryTalk

Ratings

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5.6/10(7)

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.

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Production

LWT

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 14, 1978

Last Aired

August 29, 2023

Networks

ITV1, Sky Arts

Created By

Melvyn Bragg

Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
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

Melvyn Bragg

Self - Presenter

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