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 Wagner Family
Release Date: 2009-09-13 -
Episode 2 - Coldplay
Release Date: 2009-09-20 -
Episode 3 - Andy Warhol
Release Date: 2009-10-04 -
Episode 4 - Disney and Pixar
Release Date: 2009-10-11 -
Episode 5 - Lee Hall
Release Date: 2009-10-18 -
Episode 6 - Nick Hornby
Release Date: 2009-10-25 -
Episode 7 - Elbow
Release Date: 2009-11-15A look at the 18 year career of a band who, until their latest album The Seldom Seen Kid, were considered a well-kept secret. Now with a host of prizes and awards, Elbow are the music story of 2009. Melvyn Bragg interviews lead singer Guy Garvey, while keyboardist Craig Potter talks about the band's evolution musically and his other role as producer. Including exclusive footage of Elbow at their MEN arena gig in Manchester, and archive footage of the band when they were teenagers in Bury.
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Episode 8 - Carol Ann Duffy
Release Date: 2009-12-06 -
Episode 10 - Royal Shakespeare Company
Release Date: 2009-12-28The final South Bank Show goes behind the scenes of The Royal Shakespeare Company, as it embarks on an ambitious and exciting new programme of work inspired by Russia and the ex-Soviet Union.
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Episode 11 - South Bank Show Awards 2009
Release Date: 2010-01-31Melvyn Bragg presents the final South Bank Show Awards in front of a star-studded audience at The Dorchester in London. These unique awards celebrate the best of British talent across the arts including classical music, comedy, dance, literature, film, pop, TV drama and theatre. The event includes a world exclusive premiere, the first public performance of the title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's long anticipated new show Love Never Dies, sung by its star Sierra Boggess.