The South Bank Show

Season 8

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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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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 FilmSteven Spielberg, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif appear in this tribute to the great British filmmaker, David Lean. Clips from many of his films, such as "Brief Encounter," "Hobson's Choice," "Great Expectations," "Doctor Zhivago," "Lawrence of Arabia," and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" are included. A unique insight into Lean's method and vision.
  • 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

 

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