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The South Bank Show

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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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Created by
Melvyn Bragg
Cast
Melvyn Bragg
Country
United Kingdom
First aired
Jan 14, 1978
Total
45 seasons · 776 episodes

Episodes Season 1

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EP 01Jan 14, 1978

Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibition

1h · Jan 14, 1978

EP 02Jan 21, 1978

Paganini Superstar

1h · Jan 21, 1978

EP 03Jan 28, 1978

Roy Minton

1h · Jan 28, 1978

EP 04Feb 4, 1978

David Hockney

1h · Feb 4, 1978

EP 05Feb 11, 1978

Dennis Potter

1h · Feb 11, 1978

EP 06Feb 18, 1978

John Peel/Jane Glover

1h · Feb 18, 1978

EP 07Feb 25, 1978

Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin Crisp

1h · Feb 25, 1978

EP 08Mar 4, 1978

Jacques Loussier

1h · Mar 4, 1978

EP 09Mar 11, 1978

Ken Dodd

1h · Mar 11, 1978

EP 10Mar 18, 1978

Georges Simenon

1h · Mar 18, 1978

EP 11Mar 25, 1978

Horowitz at the White House

1h · Mar 25, 1978

EP 12Apr 1, 1978

Carl Perkins/Morgan horses

1h · Apr 1, 1978

EP 13Apr 8, 1978

Carry On with Paul Morissey (Carry On ... films)

1h · Apr 8, 1978

EP 14Apr 15, 1978

Search for Shaw

1h · Apr 15, 1978

EP 15Apr 22, 1978

Harold Pinter

1h · Apr 22, 1978

EP 16Apr 30, 1978

Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTell

1h · Apr 30, 1978

EP 17May 6, 1978

Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan

1h · May 6, 1978

EP 18May 13, 1978

Freddie Young

1h · May 13, 1978

EP 19May 20, 1978

Frank Auerbach

1h · May 20, 1978

EP 20Jun 17, 1978

Mayerling Ballet

1h · Jun 17, 1978

EP 21Jul 1, 1978

John Osborne on Wardle's book on Devine/Pearl (radio play)

1h · Jul 1, 1978

EP 22Jul 8, 1978

Ingmar Bergman at 60

1h · Jul 8, 1978

EP 23Jul 15, 1978

Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)

1h · Jul 15, 1978

EP 24Jul 22, 1978

Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)

1h · Jul 22, 1978

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