Melvyn Bragg looks back at his vast archive of films, choosing a different subject each time, and inviting remarks from contemporary artistes in the same field as well as offering his own reflections.
Where to Watch Season 3
30 Episodes
David Hockney
E1
David HockneyMelvyn Bragg looks back to 1988, when David Hockney gave The South Bank Show a tour of the largest exhibition of his work at the Tate gallery in London.
Rachel Whiteread
E2
Rachel WhitereadMelvyn Bragg looks back on his 2001 meeting with sculptor Rachel Whiteread, who shed a fascinating light on her unexpected influences and inspirations.
Coronation Street
E3
Coronation StreetMelvyn Bragg looks back at his 1995 meeting with Coronation Street creator Tony Warren and the cast and writers of the famous soap.
Paul Abbott
E4
Paul AbbottMelvyn Bragg reflects on his 2005 meeting with Shameless creator Paul Abbott, who described his hit drama as "like Little House on the Prairie on acid".
Herbie Hancock
E5
Herbie HancockMelvyn Bragg looks back at a classic 2003 episode of The South Bank Show in which jazz icon Herbie Hancock reflected on his remarkable life and career.
Wynton Marsalis
E6
Wynton MarsalisMelvyn Bragg looks back fondly to 1995, when The South Bank Show headed to New Orleans to meet jazz legend Wynton Marsalis.
Elvis Costello
E7
Elvis Costello
Leiber & Stoller
E8
Leiber & Stoller
Richard Attenborough
E9
Richard Attenborough
Alan Parker
E10
Alan Parker
Seamus Heaney
E11
Seamus Heaney
Carol Ann Duffy
E12
Carol Ann Duffy
David Bailey
E13
David Bailey
Sophie Calle
E14
Sophie CalleMelvyn Bragg looks back on a classic South Bank Show episode from 2005, in which the spotlight fell on Parisian artist Sophie Calle.
Afro-Cuban All Stars
E15
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Björk
E16
Björk
Kay Mellor
E17
Kay Mellor
Andrew Davies
E18
Andrew Davies
Courtney Pine
E19
Courtney Pine
Humphrey Lyttelton
E20
Humphrey Lyttelton
Ruth Rendell
E21
Ruth Rendell
Patricia Highsmith
E22
Patricia Highsmith
Andrew Wyeth
E23
Andrew WyethMelvyn Bragg reflects on a classic episode of The South Bank Show from 1980 in which he met American artist Andrew Wyeth at his Pennsylvania home.
Alice Walker
E24
Alice Walker
Peter Kosminsky
E25
Peter Kosminsky
Terence Davies
E26
Terence Davies
Pet Shop Boys
E27
Pet Shop Boys
Blur
E28
Blur
Elizabeth Taylor
E29
Elizabeth Taylor
Jodie Foster
E30
Jodie Foster
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