The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978-01-14 • 45 Seasons •

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Overview

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.

Seasons

Specials

1983-11-13

4 Episodes

Season 1

1978-01-14

24 Episodes

Season 2

1978-11-26

24 Episodes

Season 3

1979-12-02

19 Episodes

Season 4

1980-11-09

26 Episodes

Season 5

1981-11-01

27 Episodes

Season 6

1982-10-17

26 Episodes

Season 7

1983-10-16

22 Episodes

Season 8

1984-10-07

24 Episodes

Season 9

1985-10-06

24 Episodes

Season 10

1986-10-05

23 Episodes

Season 11

1987-10-04

24 Episodes

Season 12

1988-09-25

24 Episodes

Season 13

1989-09-17

25 Episodes

Season 14

1990-09-02

23 Episodes

Season 15

1991-09-15

25 Episodes

Season 16

1992-10-04

25 Episodes

Season 17

1993-09-12

25 Episodes

Season 18

1994-09-18

22 Episodes

Season 19

1995-09-10

20 Episodes

Season 20

1996-09-15

20 Episodes

Season 21

1997-10-05

22 Episodes

Season 22

1998-11-08

16 Episodes

Season 23

1999-09-26

21 Episodes

Season 24

2000-10-01

24 Episodes

Season 25

2001-10-07

19 Episodes

Season 26

2002-10-13

25 Episodes

Season 27

2003-10-19

13 Episodes

Season 28

2004-08-22

23 Episodes

Season 29

2005-08-07

13 Episodes

Season 30

2006-02-12

11 Episodes

Season 31

2006-09-10

30 Episodes

Season 32

2007-11-25

8 Episodes

Season 33

2008-05-04

6 Episodes

Season 34

2008-09-21

6 Episodes

Season 35

2009-01-28

9 Episodes

Season 36

2014-05-22

10 Episodes

Season 37

2015-06-10

10 Episodes

Season 38

2016-06-15

6 Episodes

Season 39

2017-07-19

6 Episodes

Season 40

2018-11-07

6 Episodes

Season 41

2019-05-05

4 Episodes

Season 42

2020-11-22

4 Episodes

Season 43

2021-06-24

4 Episodes

Season 44

2022-07-13

4 Episodes

Season 45

2023-08-28

4 Episodes

Top Billed Cast

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Self - Presenter

Show Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

en

Number of Seasons

45

Number of Episodes

755

First Air Date

1978-01-14

Last Air Date

2023-08-29

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