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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Scarfe on Hercules
1997-10-05
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Michael Flatley: Lord of the Dance
1997-10-26
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Kay Mellor
1997-11-02
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Björk
1997-11-09
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Iain Banks
1997-11-16
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Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures
1997-11-23
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Steven Bochco
1997-11-30
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Simon Raven
1997-12-14
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Franco Zeffirelli
1997-12-21
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Saul Zaentz
1998-01-11
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Gillian Wearing / Gary Hume
1998-01-18
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Marks and Gran
1998-02-01
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Hail Bop: a Portrait of John Adams
1998-02-08
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Nigel Kennedy
1998-02-15
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Gary Oldman
1998-03-15
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Body Art
1998-04-05
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John Tavener
1998-04-12
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The Bee Gees
1998-06-07
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Will Self
1998-07-05
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Afro-Cuban Allstars
1998-07-19
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This is Not an Exit: the Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis
1998-08-23
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Wayne Sleep
1998-08-30
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