The South Bank Show

1978

5.6

40 Seasons

Documentary

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was 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.

Season

Episodes

Ep 1

Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibition

Ep 2

Paganini Superstar

Ep 3

Roy Minton

Ep 4

David Hockney

Ep 5

Dennis Potter

Ep 6

John Peel/Jane Glover

Ep 7

Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin Crisp

Ep 8

Jacques Loussier

Ep 9

Ken Dodd

Ep 10

Georges Simenon

Ep 11

Horowitz at the White House

Ep 12

Carl Perkins/Morgan horses

Ep 13

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

Ep 14

Search for Shaw

Ep 15

Harold Pinter

Ep 16

Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTell

Ep 17

Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan

Ep 18

Freddie Young

Ep 19

Frank Auerbach

Ep 20

Mayerling Ballet

Ep 21

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

Ep 22

Ingmar Bergman at 60

Ep 23

Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)

Ep 24

Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)

Cast

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Self - Presenter