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The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978–2023 · 45 seasons

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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.

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Starring Melvyn Bragg, Paul McCartney, Alec Guinness, Fernando Meirelles, Robert Altman

Seasons & Episodes

  1. 1. Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibition

    Jan 14, 1978
  2. 2. Paganini Superstar

    Jan 21, 1978
  3. 3. Roy Minton

    Jan 28, 1978
  4. 4. David Hockney

    Feb 4, 1978
  5. 5. Dennis Potter

    Feb 11, 1978
  6. 6. John Peel/Jane Glover

    Feb 18, 1978
  7. 7. Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin Crisp

    Feb 25, 1978
  8. 8. Jacques Loussier

    Mar 4, 1978
  9. 9. Ken Dodd

    Mar 11, 1978
  10. 10. Georges Simenon

    Mar 18, 1978
  11. 11. Horowitz at the White House

    Mar 25, 1978
  12. 12. Carl Perkins/Morgan horses

    Apr 1, 1978
  13. 13. Carry On with Paul Morissey (Carry On ... films)

    Apr 8, 1978
  14. 14. Search for Shaw

    Apr 15, 1978
  15. 15. Harold Pinter

    Apr 22, 1978
  16. 16. Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTell

    Apr 30, 1978
  17. 17. Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan

    May 6, 1978
  18. 18. Freddie Young

    May 13, 1978
  19. 19. Frank Auerbach

    May 20, 1978
  20. 20. Mayerling Ballet

    Jun 17, 1978
  21. 21. John Osborne on Wardle's book on Devine/Pearl (radio play)

    Jul 1, 1978
  22. 22. Ingmar Bergman at 60

    Jul 8, 1978
  23. 23. Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)

    Jul 15, 1978
  24. 24. Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)

    Jul 22, 1978

About

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.

First aired
1978-01-14
Era
70s
Length
45 seasons · 776 episodes
Genres
Documentary, Talk