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: 9
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Sir Alec Guinness
1985-10-06
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Peter Ackroyd's Hawksmoor
1985-10-13
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Ian McKellen, Diary of a Year
1985-10-20
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Theatre of Comedy workshop
1985-10-27
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Pete Townshend: After the Fire
1985-11-03
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Sir Stephen Spender
1985-11-10
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Marguerite Duras
1985-11-17
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Karole Armitage
1985-11-24
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Peter Shaffer
1985-12-01
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John Cleese
1986-01-12
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
1986-01-19
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Paul Schrader
1986-01-26
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Purcell's Dido and Aenaes
1986-02-02
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Patrick Heron
1986-02-09
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Blue Note Records
1986-02-16
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Michala Petri
1986-02-23
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
1986-03-02
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Absolute Beginners (film)
1986-03-09
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Arthur Boyd
1986-03-23
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Hal Prince: Rethinking the Musical
1986-04-06
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British Soap Operas
1986-04-13
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Hull Truck Theatre Company
1986-04-20
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Velvet Underground
1986-04-27
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Al Jolson
1986-05-04
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