The South Bank Show (Season 12)

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.

  • Poster for The Art of Walt Disney

    The Art of Walt Disney (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1988-09-25

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Bernard Shaw

    Bernard Shaw (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1988-10-02

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1988-10-09

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Toulouse-Lautrec

    Toulouse-Lautrec (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1988-10-16

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for David Puttnam

    David Puttnam (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1988-10-23

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for David Hockney

    David Hockney (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1988-10-30

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Two Women in Three Dimensions (Wendy Taylor, Nicola Hicks)

    Two Women in Three Dimensions (Wendy Taylor, Nicola Hicks) (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1988-11-13

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Bristol WWII bombing raids reenactment

    Bristol WWII bombing raids reenactment (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1988-11-20

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Raymond Chandler

    Raymond Chandler (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1988-11-27

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Neil Jordan

    Neil Jordan (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1988-12-04

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for John Houseman

    John Houseman (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1988-12-11

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for David Bailey

    David Bailey (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1988-12-18

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Derek Walcott

    Derek Walcott (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1989-01-15

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Patrick Leigh Fermor

    Patrick Leigh Fermor (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1989-01-22

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for National Training Orchestra

    National Training Orchestra (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1989-01-29

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Christopher Hampton

    Christopher Hampton (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1989-02-05

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Istvan Szabo

    Istvan Szabo (Episode 17)

    Air date: 1989-02-12

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Robert Redford

    Robert Redford (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1989-02-19

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Tony Palmer on the concerto

    Tony Palmer on the concerto (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1989-02-26

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ben Elton

    Ben Elton (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1989-03-05

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for John Burnett

    John Burnett (Episode 21)

    Air date: 1989-03-10

    Runtime: 60 min

    Overview: A special 3 minute parody episode made for Comic Relief. Melvin interviews painter John Burnett.

  • Poster for Put Blood in the Music (New York avant garde music)

    Put Blood in the Music (New York avant garde music) (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1989-03-12

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for John Ogdon

    John Ogdon (Episode 23)

    Air date: 1989-03-19

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Sir William Golding

    Sir William Golding (Episode 24)

    Air date: 1989-03-24

    Runtime: 60 min

The South Bank Show

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
Episodes 24
Season 2
Season 2
Episodes 24
Season 3
Season 3
Episodes 19
Season 4
Season 4
Episodes 26
Season 5
Season 5
Episodes 27
Season 6
Season 6
Episodes 26
Season 7
Season 7
Episodes 22
Season 8
Season 8
Episodes 24
Season 9
Season 9
Episodes 24
Season 10
Season 10
Episodes 23
Season 11
Season 11
Episodes 24
Season 12
Season 12
Episodes 24
Season 13
Season 13
Episodes 25
Season 14
Season 14
Episodes 23
Season 15
Season 15
Episodes 25
Season 16
Season 16
Episodes 25
Season 17
Season 17
Episodes 25
Season 18
Season 18
Episodes 22
Season 19
Season 19
Episodes 20
Season 20
Season 20
Episodes 20
Season 21
Season 21
Episodes 22
Season 22
Season 22
Episodes 16
Season 23
Season 23
Episodes 21
Season 24
Season 24
Episodes 24
Season 25
Season 25
Episodes 19
Season 26
Season 26
Episodes 25
Season 27
Season 27
Episodes 13
Season 28
Season 28
Episodes 23
Season 29
Season 29
Episodes 13
Season 30
Season 30
Episodes 11
Season 31
Season 31
Episodes 30
Season 32
Season 32
Episodes 8
Season 33
Season 33
Episodes 6
Season 34
Season 34
Episodes 6
Season 35
Season 35
Episodes 9
Season 36
Season 36
Episodes 10
Season 37
Season 37
Episodes 10
Season 38
Season 38
Episodes 6
Season 39
Season 39
Episodes 6
Season 40
Season 40
Episodes 6
Season 41
Season 41
Episodes 4
Season 42
Season 42
Episodes 4
Season 43
Season 43
Episodes 4
Season 44
Season 44
Episodes 4
Season 45
Season 45
Episodes 4
Specials
Specials
Episodes 4