The South Bank Show

Season 8

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The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show 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.

Where to Watch The South Bank Show • Season 8

24 Episodes

  • Alan Bennett
    E1
    Alan Bennett
  • McCartney's Broad Street
    E2
    McCartney's Broad StreetBehind the scenes look at the making of Paul McCartney's 1984 movie Give My Regards To Broad Street.
  • The Forming of the Phoenix (Phoenix Dance Company)
    E3
    The Forming of the Phoenix (Phoenix Dance Company)
  • Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
    E4
    Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
  • Norman Nicholson
    E5
    Norman Nicholson
  • Joseph Heller
    E6
    Joseph Heller
  • Mstislav Rostropovich
    E7
    Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Max Wall
    E8
    Max Wall
  • Alan Bleasdale
    E10
    Alan Bleasdale
  • Anthony Burgess on D.H. Lawrence
    E11
    Anthony Burgess on D.H. Lawrence
  • Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex
    E13
    Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex
  • Marc Chagall
    E14
    Marc Chagall
  • David Lean: a Life in Film
    E15
    David Lean: a Life in Film
  • Simon Rattle / finale of Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony
    E16
    Simon Rattle / finale of Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony
  • Little Richard
    E17
    Little Richard
  • George Malcolm on Scarlatti
    E18
    George Malcolm on Scarlatti
  • Silent Partners: Second Stride Dance Company
    E19
    Silent Partners: Second Stride Dance Company
  • Michael Crawford/Billy Bragg
    E20
    Michael Crawford/Billy Bragg
  • David Mamet
    E21
    David Mamet
  • Olivier Messiaen: The Music of Faith
    E22
    Olivier Messiaen: The Music of Faith
  • The Cotton Club (night club)
    E23
    The Cotton Club (night club)
  • Prez (jazz opera about Lester Young)
    E24
    Prez (jazz opera about Lester Young)
  • Francis Bacon
    E25
    Francis BaconAs part of The South Bank Show series, director David Hinton and interviewer Melvyn Bragg accompany Francis Bacon for a day during his second retrospective at the Tate Gallery, London, in 1985. The conversation reveals the artist’s influences, theories and obsessions.
  • George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the century
    E26
    George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the century

Cast of Season 8

  • Melvyn BraggSelf - Presenter / Writer / Executive Producer
  • David ThomasProducer
  • Gerald FoxProducer

 

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