The South Bank Show (Season 29)

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 Margot Fonteyn (1)

    Margot Fonteyn (1) (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2005-08-07

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Margot Fonteyn (2)

    Margot Fonteyn (2) (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2005-08-14

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Sophie Calle

    Sophie Calle (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2005-08-21

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Karl Jenkins

    Karl Jenkins (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2005-09-11

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Eric Sykes

    Eric Sykes (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2005-09-18

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Maxim Vengerov

    Maxim Vengerov (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2005-10-02

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Alan Bennett

    Alan Bennett (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2005-10-09

    Runtime: 60 min

    Overview: Alan Bennett rarely does television interviews. He claims that if you want to find out about him, “it’s all in the work”. But in this exclusive ‘South Bank Show’ one of Britain’s best loved playwrights and diarist agrees to talk candidly about his life, work and what inspires him. Filmed with specially shot monologues and pieces to camera.

  • Poster for Pablo Trapero, Lucrecia Martel, Daniel Burman

    Pablo Trapero, Lucrecia Martel, Daniel Burman (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2005-10-16

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for The Life and Times of Tristram Shandy (film)

    The Life and Times of Tristram Shandy (film) (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2005-10-23

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Peter Hall (1)

    Peter Hall (1) (Episode 10)

    Air date: 2005-10-30

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Peter Hall (2)

    Peter Hall (2) (Episode 11)

    Air date: 2005-11-06

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Little Britain: A South Bank Show Special

    Little Britain: A South Bank Show Special (Episode 12)

    Air date: 2005-12-25

    Runtime: 60 min

  • Poster for Armando Iannucci

    Armando Iannucci (Episode 13)

    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