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The South Bank Show

Season 40 2014
NR

  • 2014-05-22T21:45:00Z on ITV
  • 1h
  • 2h 53m (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show, made by London Weekend Television. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, it was broadcast on ITV from 1978 until 2010 when it was cancelled and has since been revived by Sky Arts in 2012. Seen in over 60 countries worldwide including Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Sweden and the USA, its stated aim is to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

2014-05-22T21:45:00Z

40x01 John Lloyd

Season Premiere

40x01 John Lloyd

  • 2014-05-22T21:45:00Z1h

The arts documentary strand returns, with Melvyn Bragg talking to producer and comedy writer John Lloyd, who has been involved with programmes including Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series, Blackadder and QI. Featuring contributions by Stephen Fry, Rowan Atkinson and the team of researchers for QI.

2014-05-29T21:45:00Z

40x02 Kate Atkinson

40x02 Kate Atkinson

  • 2014-05-29T21:45:00Z1h

2014-06-05T21:45:00Z

40x03 Abi Morgan

40x03 Abi Morgan

  • 2014-06-05T21:45:00Z53m

Melvyn Bragg meets British playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan

An Anatomy of King Lear: Following the National Theatre's sell-out run of King Lear, Melvyn Bragg speaks to its star Simon Russell Beale and its director Sam Mendes.

40x05 Angel Blue

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Angel Blue: Melvyn Bragg meets rising star of the opera world Angel Blue as she stands on the cusp of worldwide fame. Also features Placido Domingo and Vladimir Chernov.

40x06 Daniel Radcliffe

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Daniel Radcliffe: Melvyn Bragg joins Daniel Radcliffe in New York, where the Harry Potter star is performing in The Cripple of Inishmaan, to discuss his career to date.

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