The South Bank Show
1978-2013, documentary
60 minutes
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was 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.
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Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibition
1978-01-14
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Paganini Superstar
1978-01-21
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Roy Minton
1978-01-28
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David Hockney
1978-02-04
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Dennis Potter
1978-02-11
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John Peel/Jane Glover
1978-02-18
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Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin Crisp
1978-02-25
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Jacques Loussier
1978-03-04
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Ken Dodd
1978-03-11
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Georges Simenon
1978-03-18
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Horowitz at the White House
1978-03-25
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Carl Perkins/Morgan horses
1978-04-01
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Carry On with Paul Morissey (Carry On ... films)
1978-04-08
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Search for Shaw
1978-04-15
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Harold Pinter
1978-04-22
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Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTell
1978-04-30
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Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan
1978-05-06
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Freddie Young
1978-05-13
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Frank Auerbach
1978-05-20
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Mayerling Ballet
1978-06-17
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John Osborne on Wardle's book on Devine/Pearl (radio play)
1978-07-01
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Ingmar Bergman at 60
1978-07-08
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Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)
1978-07-15
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Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)
1978-07-22
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