The South Bank Show (Season 26)

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 Mike Leigh

    Mike Leigh (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2002-10-13

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Akram Khan

    Akram Khan (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2002-10-20

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Graham Vick: Beethoven in the Big Top

    Graham Vick: Beethoven in the Big Top (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2002-10-27

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Craig David

    Craig David (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2002-11-10

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Andrew Davies

    Andrew Davies (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2002-11-17

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Joan Rivers

    Joan Rivers (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2002-11-24

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Willie Nelson

    Willie Nelson (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2003-01-12

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for James MacMillan

    James MacMillan (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2003-01-05

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Irek Mukhamedov

    Irek Mukhamedov (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2003-01-19

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Gerhard Richter

    Gerhard Richter (Episode 10)

    Air date: 2003-02-02

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Hanif Kureishi

    Hanif Kureishi (Episode 11)

    Air date: 2003-02-09

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for How to Get Rich: Felix Dennis

    How to Get Rich: Felix Dennis (Episode 12)

    Air date: 2003-02-16

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Philip Pullman

    Philip Pullman (Episode 13)

    Air date: 2003-03-09

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Caryl Phillips

    Caryl Phillips (Episode 14)

    Air date: 2003-04-13

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Conor McPherson

    Conor McPherson (Episode 15)

    Air date: 2003-05-18

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Herbie Hancock

    Herbie Hancock (Episode 16)

    Air date: 2003-06-29

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Caetano Veloso

    Caetano Veloso (Episode 17)

    Air date: 2003-07-06

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ang Lee

    Ang Lee (Episode 18)

    Air date: 2003-07-13

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for The Real George Orwell

    The Real George Orwell (Episode 19)

    Air date: 2003-07-27

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Juan Diego Florez

    Juan Diego Florez (Episode 20)

    Air date: 2003-08-03

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Nick Cave

    Nick Cave (Episode 21)

    Air date: 2003-08-10

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Albert Camus

    Albert Camus (Episode 22)

    Air date: 2003-08-31

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Robert Harris Takes on Rome

    Robert Harris Takes on Rome (Episode 23)

    Air date: 2003-09-07

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Full Picture

    Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Full Picture (Episode 24)

    Air date: 2003-09-19

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Ewan McGregor

    Ewan McGregor (Episode 25)

    Air date: 2003-09-21

    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