The South Bank Show

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1978-01-14

Last Air Date: 2023-08-29

Number of Seasons: 45

Number of Episodes: 776

Created By: Melvyn Bragg

Networks: ITV1, Sky Arts

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Top Cast

Melvyn Bragg as Self - Presenter
Peter Hall as Self
Alec Guinness as Self
Nick Park as Self
Paul McCartney as Self
Harold Pinter as Self
Alan Bennett as Self
Fernando Meirelles as Self
Robert Altman as Self
Gene Hackman as Self

Seasons

Specials (1983) - (4 Episodes)

Season 1 (1978) - (24 Episodes)

Season 2 (1978) - (24 Episodes)

Season 3 (1979) - (19 Episodes)

Season 4 (1980) - (26 Episodes)

Season 5 (1981) - (27 Episodes)

Season 6 (1982) - (26 Episodes)

Season 7 (1983) - (22 Episodes)

Season 8 (1984) - (24 Episodes)

Season 9 (1985) - (24 Episodes)

Season 10 (1986) - (23 Episodes)

Season 11 (1987) - (24 Episodes)

Season 12 (1988) - (24 Episodes)

Season 13 (1989) - (25 Episodes)

Season 14 (1990) - (23 Episodes)

Season 15 (1991) - (25 Episodes)

Season 16 (1992) - (25 Episodes)

Season 17 (1993) - (25 Episodes)

Season 18 (1994) - (22 Episodes)

Season 19 (1995) - (20 Episodes)

Season 20 (1996) - (20 Episodes)

Season 21 (1997) - (22 Episodes)

Season 22 (1998) - (16 Episodes)

Season 23 (1999) - (21 Episodes)

Season 24 (2000) - (24 Episodes)

Season 25 (2001) - (19 Episodes)

Season 26 (2002) - (25 Episodes)

Season 27 (2003) - (13 Episodes)

Season 28 (2004) - (23 Episodes)

Season 29 (2005) - (13 Episodes)

Season 30 (2006) - (11 Episodes)

Season 31 (2006) - (30 Episodes)

Season 32 (2007) - (8 Episodes)

Season 33 (2008) - (6 Episodes)

Season 34 (2008) - (6 Episodes)

Season 35 (2009) - (9 Episodes)

Season 36 (2014) - (10 Episodes)

Season 37 (2015) - (10 Episodes)

Season 38 (2016) - (6 Episodes)

Season 39 (2017) - (6 Episodes)

Season 40 (2018) - (6 Episodes)

Season 41 (2019) - (4 Episodes)

Season 42 (2020) - (4 Episodes)

Season 43 (2021) - (4 Episodes)

Season 44 (2022) - (4 Episodes)

Season 45 (2023) - (4 Episodes)

Specials (1983)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: David Hockney Joiner Photographs (1983-11-13)

During the early 1980s, David Hockney focused on a new technique for creating photographic collages, which he termed 'joiners'. These works involve assembling scores of photos of the same subject taken from different angles in a single session. Hockney's aim was to inject a visible element of time into photographic images, which normally represent only 'frozen moments'. To illustrate his approach, a special project was devised for this film, and Hockney is shown at his Los Angeles studio creating the 'joiner' later titled Fredda bringing Ann and me a Cup of Tea. Through his exploration of this new method, Hockney illuminates his underlying attitudes to the nature of visual representation. This film adds a further dimension by looking at the influence of photographs on Hockney's paintings and graphic works throughout his career. Hockney places his own experiments in a wide perspective, highlighting the interaction between an artist's creativity and chosen medium.
Ep. 2: British Comedy Special (1994-11-14)

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Ep. 3: 40th Anniversary Special (2018-01-14)

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Ep. 4: Vincent and Theo (2019-09-30)

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The South Bank Show (1978)