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The South Bank Show (1978)

★ 5.6 · 7 votes45 seasons · 776 episodesTalk, Documentary1978

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.

Creator
Melvyn Bragg
Writers
Melvyn Bragg
Network
ITV1, Sky Arts
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
First aired
January 14, 1978
Status
Ended

Cast

  • Melvyn BraggSelf - Presenter
  • David Hockney
  • Ken RussellSelf
  • Peter HallSelf
  • Alan Bennett
  • Germaine Greer
  • Martin Amis
  • Gore Vidal
  • Ian McKellen
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Alec GuinnessSelf
  • Nick ParkSelf
  • Dennis Potter
  • John Williams
  • Ingmar Bergman
  • Anthony Burgess
  • Neil Simon
  • Joseph Heller
  • Billy Connolly
  • Fay Weldon

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibition1 h · Jan 14, 1978
  2. Episode 2: Paganini Superstar1 h · Jan 21, 1978
  3. Episode 3: Roy Minton1 h · Jan 28, 1978
  4. Episode 4: David Hockney1 h · Feb 4, 1978
  5. Episode 5: Dennis Potter1 h · Feb 11, 1978
  6. Episode 6: John Peel/Jane Glover1 h · Feb 18, 1978
  7. Episode 7: Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin Crisp1 h · Feb 25, 1978
  8. Episode 8: Jacques Loussier1 h · Mar 4, 1978
  9. Episode 9: Ken Dodd1 h · Mar 11, 1978
  10. Episode 10: Georges Simenon1 h · Mar 18, 1978
  11. Episode 11: Horowitz at the White House1 h · Mar 25, 1978
  12. Episode 12: Carl Perkins/Morgan horses1 h · Apr 1, 1978
  13. Episode 13: Carry On with Paul Morissey (Carry On ... films)1 h · Apr 8, 1978
  14. Episode 14: Search for Shaw1 h · Apr 15, 1978
  15. Episode 15: Harold Pinter1 h · Apr 22, 1978
  16. Episode 16: Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTell1 h · Apr 30, 1978
  17. Episode 17: Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan1 h · May 6, 1978
  18. Episode 18: Freddie Young1 h · May 13, 1978
  19. Episode 19: Frank Auerbach1 h · May 20, 1978
  20. Episode 20: Mayerling Ballet1 h · Jun 17, 1978
  21. Episode 21: John Osborne on Wardle's book on Devine/Pearl (radio play)1 h · Jul 1, 1978
  22. Episode 22: Ingmar Bergman at 601 h · Jul 8, 1978
  23. Episode 23: Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)1 h · Jul 15, 1978
  24. Episode 24: Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)1 h · Jul 22, 1978

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