Series · Talk, Documentary
The South Bank Show (1978)Season 2
★ 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
0/24 watched- Episode 1: Tom Stoppard1 h · Nov 26, 1978
- Episode 2: Grace Under Pressure (Anthony Burgess on Hemingway)1 h · Dec 3, 1978
- Episode 3: Woody Allen1 h · Dec 10, 1978
- Episode 4: Anatomy of an Opera: Jonathan Miller's Figaro1 h · Dec 17, 1978
- Episode 5: Rhythm of Resistance (South African music)1 h · Jan 14, 1979
- Episode 6: Harmony of the Spheres (Neil Ardley)1 h · Jan 21, 1979
- Episode 7: Circus Clowns/Schubert recital by Richter1 h · Jan 28, 1979
- Episode 8: Royal Shakespeare Company on tour1 h · Feb 4, 1979
- Episode 9: Brimstone & Treacle (Dennis Potter) / John McLaughlin, a Musical Journey1 h · Feb 11, 1979
- Episode 10: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith / Edward Gorey / Gunter Grass1 h · Feb 18, 1979
- Episode 11: Michael Cimino / Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears1 h · Feb 25, 1979
- Episode 12: Gordon Williams, Alan Sharp, Eddie Boyd1 h · Mar 4, 1979
- Episode 13: Derek Boshier / Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman1 h · Mar 11, 1979
- Episode 14: Neil Simon1 h · Mar 18, 1979
- Episode 15: Beryl Cook / Cloud Nine rehearsals1 h · Mar 25, 1979
- Episode 16: Graham Sutherland1 h · Apr 1, 1979
- Episode 17: Darryl Way / Howard Brenton1 h · Apr 22, 1979
- Episode 18: The Europeans (film) / Joseph Heller1 h · Apr 29, 1979
- Episode 19: Asian Arts festival1 h · May 6, 1979
- Episode 20: Billy Connolly1 h · May 13, 1979
- Episode 21: Jessye Norman1 h · May 20, 1979
- Episode 22: Rough Trade (record label) / Allen Jones1 h · May 27, 1979
- Episode 23: Scum (film) / Keith Jarrett1 h · Jun 17, 1979
- Episode 24: Michael Tippett (90 min.)1 h · Jun 24, 1979
