The South Bank Show (1978)
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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Episode 1 - The South Bank Show Awards
Release Date: 2009-01-28Arts documentary series presented by Melvyn Bragg. A look through the register of those students of the comedic arts who learnt their trade among the Footlights at Cambridge University. Stephen Fry, Griff Rhys Jones, John Fortune, Clive James and David Mitchell top the bill as pontificators on the influence of Fotlights on mainstream and alternative comedy. Plus a plethora of comic clips featuring alumini of the ultimate school of comedy.
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Episode 2 - Beyond the Footlights
Release Date: 2009-02-01 -
Episode 3 - The Tempest
Release Date: 2009-02-08 -
Episode 4 - Will Young
Release Date: 2009-03-17 -
Episode 5 - Messiah
Release Date: 2009-04-12 -
Episode 6 - William Goldman
Release Date: 2009-04-26William Goldman's career began as a novelist, but he soon turned to screenplays, including those for iconic films such as `Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and `All the President's Men'. But in the 1980s he fell out of favour and turned to writing his memoirs, which feature sometimes affectionate, sometimes damning looks at the film industry.
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Episode 7 - Out Of Nigeria
Release Date: 2009-05-10 -
Episode 8 - Out Of Nigeria (2)
Release Date: 2009-05-17 -
Episode 9 - Peter Kosminsky
Release Date: 2009-05-24