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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 2

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EP 01Nov 26, 1978

Tom Stoppard

1h · Nov 26, 1978

EP 02Dec 3, 1978

Grace Under Pressure (Anthony Burgess on Hemingway)

1h · Dec 3, 1978

EP 03Dec 10, 1978

Woody Allen

1h · Dec 10, 1978

EP 04Dec 17, 1978

Anatomy of an Opera: Jonathan Miller's Figaro

1h · Dec 17, 1978

EP 05Jan 14, 1979

Rhythm of Resistance (South African music)

1h · Jan 14, 1979

EP 06Jan 21, 1979

Harmony of the Spheres (Neil Ardley)

1h · Jan 21, 1979

EP 07Jan 28, 1979

Circus Clowns/Schubert recital by Richter

1h · Jan 28, 1979

EP 08Feb 4, 1979

Royal Shakespeare Company on tour

1h · Feb 4, 1979

EP 09Feb 11, 1979

Brimstone & Treacle (Dennis Potter) / John McLaughlin, a Musical Journey

1h · Feb 11, 1979

EP 10Feb 18, 1979

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith / Edward Gorey / Gunter Grass

1h · Feb 18, 1979

EP 11Feb 25, 1979

Michael Cimino / Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears

1h · Feb 25, 1979

EP 12Mar 4, 1979

Gordon Williams, Alan Sharp, Eddie Boyd

1h · Mar 4, 1979

EP 13Mar 11, 1979

Derek Boshier / Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman

1h · Mar 11, 1979

EP 14Mar 18, 1979

Neil Simon

1h · Mar 18, 1979

EP 15Mar 25, 1979

Beryl Cook / Cloud Nine rehearsals

1h · Mar 25, 1979

EP 16Apr 1, 1979

Graham Sutherland

1h · Apr 1, 1979

EP 17Apr 22, 1979

Darryl Way / Howard Brenton

1h · Apr 22, 1979

EP 18Apr 29, 1979

The Europeans (film) / Joseph Heller

1h · Apr 29, 1979

EP 19May 6, 1979

Asian Arts festival

1h · May 6, 1979

EP 20May 13, 1979

Billy Connolly

1h · May 13, 1979

EP 21May 20, 1979

Jessye Norman

1h · May 20, 1979

EP 22May 27, 1979

Rough Trade (record label) / Allen Jones

1h · May 27, 1979

EP 23Jun 17, 1979

Scum (film) / Keith Jarrett

1h · Jun 17, 1979

EP 24Jun 24, 1979

Michael Tippett (90 min.)

1h · Jun 24, 1979

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