• Air date: 26 Nov '78 24 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. Tom Stoppard

      26 Nov '78
    • 2. Grace Under Pressure (Anthony Burgess on Hemingway)

      03 Dec '78
    • 3. Woody Allen

      10 Dec '78
    • 4. Anatomy of an Opera: Jonathan Miller's Figaro

      17 Dec '78
    • 5. Rhythm of Resistance (South African music)

      14 Jan '79
    • 6. Harmony of the Spheres (Neil Ardley)

      21 Jan '79
    • 7. Circus Clowns/Schubert recital by Richter

      28 Jan '79
    • 8. Royal Shakespeare Company on tour

      04 Feb '79
    • 9. Brimstone & Treacle (Dennis Potter) / John McLaughlin, a Musical Journey

      11 Feb '79
    • 10. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith / Edward Gorey / Gunter Grass

      18 Feb '79
    • 11. Michael Cimino / Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears

      25 Feb '79
    • 12. Gordon Williams, Alan Sharp, Eddie Boyd

      04 Mar '79
    • 13. Derek Boshier / Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman

      11 Mar '79
    • 14. Neil Simon

      18 Mar '79
    • 15. Beryl Cook / Cloud Nine rehearsals

      25 Mar '79
    • 16. Graham Sutherland

      01 Apr '79
    • 17. Darryl Way / Howard Brenton

      22 Apr '79
    • 18. The Europeans (film) / Joseph Heller

      29 Apr '79
    • 19. Asian Arts festival

      06 May '79
    • 20. Billy Connolly

      13 May '79
    • 21. Jessye Norman

      20 May '79
    • 22. Rough Trade (record label) / Allen Jones

      27 May '79
    • 23. Scum (film) / Keith Jarrett

      17 Jun '79
    • 24. Michael Tippett (90 min.)

      24 Jun '79