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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2006-09-10
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JG Ballard
2006-09-17
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2006-10-01
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2006-10-15
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Claire Tomalin on Thomas Hardy
2006-10-22
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Sue Townsend
2006-10-29
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Lorenzo Da Ponte
2006-11-05
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Peter Blake
2006-11-19
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Nick Park and Aardman Animations
2006-11-26
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Steve Reich
2006-12-10
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Grayson Perry
2006-12-17
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Damien Hirst - Addicted To Art
2007-01-01
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Damien Hirst
2007-01-06
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Victoria Wood: A South Bank Show Special
2007-03-11
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Isabel Allende
2007-04-22
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Shane Meadows
2007-04-29
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Jarvis Cocker: Running The World
2007-06-10
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Martin Sheen On Playing It Real
2007-06-17
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Marianne Faithfull: A Life In Song
2007-06-24
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2007-07-01
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2007-07-08
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Ian McMillan, Bard Of Barnsley
2007-07-15
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Emma Kirkby, The Unsung Heroine
2007-07-22
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2007-07-29
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Michael Sheen On Playing It Real
2007-09-02
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2007-09-23
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2007-09-30
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2007-10-07
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2007-10-14
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