The South Bank Show (Season 24)

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 Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton

    Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2000-10-01

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Santana

    Santana (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2000-10-08

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Joyce [Carol Oates] on Marilyn [Monroe]

    Joyce [Carol Oates] on Marilyn [Monroe] (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2000-10-15

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Mark Morris Dance Group

    Mark Morris Dance Group (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2000-10-29

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for George MacDonald Fraser

    George MacDonald Fraser (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2000-11-12

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Courtney Pine

    Courtney Pine (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2000-11-19

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ron Howard

    Ron Howard (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2000-11-26

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Dame Gillian Weir

    Dame Gillian Weir (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2000-12-03

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for [Marlene] Dumas and [Jemima] Stehli

    [Marlene] Dumas and [Jemima] Stehli (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2000-12-10

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Mark Quinn

    Mark Quinn (Episode 10)

    Air date: 2000-12-17

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Tom Jones

    Tom Jones (Episode 11)

    Air date: 2000-12-24

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ken Russell

    Ken Russell (Episode 12)

    Air date: 2001-02-11

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Shirin Neshat

    Shirin Neshat (Episode 13)

    Air date: 2001-02-18

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Russell Watson

    Russell Watson (Episode 14)

    Air date: 2001-02-25

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Amos Oz

    Amos Oz (Episode 15)

    Air date: 2001-03-04

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Greta Garbo

    Greta Garbo (Episode 16)

    Air date: 2001-03-11

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Elvis Costello with Annie Sofie von Otter

    Elvis Costello with Annie Sofie von Otter (Episode 17)

    Air date: 2001-03-18

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Bill Bryson

    Bill Bryson (Episode 18)

    Air date: 2001-03-25

    Runtime: 60 min

    Overview: In 2001, American author Bill Bryson headed home to Des Moines, Iowa, to reflect on his early life in the Midwest for The South Bank Show.

  • Poster for Ian Rankin

    Ian Rankin (Episode 19)

    Air date: 2001-07-01

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ian Bostridge

    Ian Bostridge (Episode 20)

    Air date: 2001-07-08

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Edmund White

    Edmund White (Episode 21)

    Air date: 2001-07-22

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Steve Coogan

    Steve Coogan (Episode 22)

    Air date: 2001-08-05

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ravi Shankar

    Ravi Shankar (Episode 23)

    Air date: 2001-08-12

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Tracey Emin

    Tracey Emin (Episode 24)

    Air date: 2001-08-19

    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