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.
The South Bank Show (Season 2)
Tom Stoppard (Episode 1)
Air date: 1978-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
Grace Under Pressure (Anthony Burgess on Hemingway) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1978-12-03
Runtime: 60 min
Woody Allen (Episode 3)
Air date: 1978-12-10
Runtime: 60 min
Anatomy of an Opera: Jonathan Miller's Figaro (Episode 4)
Air date: 1978-12-17
Runtime: 60 min
Rhythm of Resistance (South African music) (Episode 5)
Air date: 1979-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Harmony of the Spheres (Neil Ardley) (Episode 6)
Air date: 1979-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Circus Clowns/Schubert recital by Richter (Episode 7)
Air date: 1979-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Royal Shakespeare Company on tour (Episode 8)
Air date: 1979-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Brimstone & Treacle (Dennis Potter) / John McLaughlin, a Musical Journey (Episode 9)
Air date: 1979-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith / Edward Gorey / Gunter Grass (Episode 10)
Air date: 1979-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Michael Cimino / Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears (Episode 11)
Air date: 1979-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Gordon Williams, Alan Sharp, Eddie Boyd (Episode 12)
Air date: 1979-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
Derek Boshier / Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman (Episode 13)
Air date: 1979-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
Neil Simon (Episode 14)
Air date: 1979-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
Beryl Cook / Cloud Nine rehearsals (Episode 15)
Air date: 1979-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Graham Sutherland (Episode 16)
Air date: 1979-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Darryl Way / Howard Brenton (Episode 17)
Air date: 1979-04-22
Runtime: 60 min
The Europeans (film) / Joseph Heller (Episode 18)
Air date: 1979-04-29
Runtime: 60 min
Asian Arts festival (Episode 19)
Air date: 1979-05-06
Runtime: 60 min
Billy Connolly (Episode 20)
Air date: 1979-05-13
Runtime: 60 min
Jessye Norman (Episode 21)
Air date: 1979-05-20
Runtime: 60 min
Rough Trade (record label) / Allen Jones (Episode 22)
Air date: 1979-05-27
Runtime: 60 min
Scum (film) / Keith Jarrett (Episode 23)
Air date: 1979-06-17
Runtime: 60 min
Michael Tippett (90 min.) (Episode 24)
Air date: 1979-06-24
Runtime: 60 min
Seasons
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Episodes 19
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Episodes 13
Episodes 23
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Episodes 11
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