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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Season: 11
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Maria Callas
1987-10-04
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Toni Morrison
1987-10-11
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The Smiths
1987-10-18
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Andy Warhol
1987-10-25
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Frank Rich / Suzanne Vega
1987-11-01
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Sir Terence Conran
1987-11-08
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Gore Vidal
1987-11-15
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African music / Russian theatre
1987-11-22
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Sir George Solti
1987-11-29
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Eric Clapton
1987-12-06
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Arts Review '87
1987-12-20
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The Last Emperor (1988 film)
1988-01-17
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Australian Aboriginies
1988-01-24
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Boogie Woogie Music
1988-01-31
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The Golden Age of Television
1988-02-14
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George Barker
1988-02-21
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Jackson Pollack
1988-02-28
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Lenny Henry
1988-03-06
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Peter Dickinson
1988-03-13
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A Day on The Grand Canal with the Emperor of China
1988-03-20
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Nicuragua: Poets as Politicans
1988-03-27
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Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
1988-04-02
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Doris Lessing
1988-04-17
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Sir Peter Hall's last National Theatre production
1988-04-24
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