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The South Bank Show

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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.

Created by
Melvyn Bragg
Seasons
45
Episodes
776
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Jan 14, 1978
Networks
ITV1, Sky Arts
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of The South Bank Show

  • Portrait of Melvyn Bragg

    Melvyn Bragg

    Self - Presenter

Where to Stream The South Bank Show by Country

United States
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United Kingdom
Streaming on Sky Go
India
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Canada
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Australia
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Seasons

  • Specials

    Nov 13, 1983

    4 episodes

  • Season 1

    Jan 14, 1978

    24 episodes

  • Season 2

    Nov 26, 1978

    24 episodes

  • Season 3

    Dec 2, 1979

    19 episodes

  • Season 4

    Nov 9, 1980

    26 episodes

  • Season 5

    Nov 1, 1981

    27 episodes

  • Season 6

    Oct 17, 1982

    26 episodes

  • Season 7

    Oct 16, 1983

    22 episodes

  • Season 8

    Oct 7, 1984

    24 episodes

  • Season 9

    Oct 6, 1985

    24 episodes

  • Season 10

    Oct 5, 1986

    23 episodes

  • Season 11

    Oct 4, 1987

    24 episodes

  • Season 12

    Sep 25, 1988

    24 episodes

  • Season 13

    Sep 17, 1989

    25 episodes

  • Season 14

    Sep 2, 1990

    23 episodes

  • Season 15

    Sep 15, 1991

    25 episodes

  • Season 16

    Oct 4, 1992

    25 episodes

  • Season 17

    Sep 12, 1993

    25 episodes

  • Season 18

    Sep 18, 1994

    22 episodes

  • Season 19

    Sep 10, 1995

    20 episodes

  • Season 20

    Sep 15, 1996

    20 episodes

  • Season 21

    Oct 5, 1997

    22 episodes

  • Season 22

    Nov 8, 1998

    16 episodes

  • Season 23

    Sep 26, 1999

    21 episodes

  • Season 24

    Oct 1, 2000

    24 episodes

  • Season 25

    Oct 7, 2001

    19 episodes

  • Season 26

    Oct 13, 2002

    25 episodes

  • Season 27

    Oct 19, 2003

    13 episodes

  • Season 28

    Aug 22, 2004

    23 episodes

  • Season 29

    Aug 7, 2005

    13 episodes

  • Season 30

    Feb 12, 2006

    11 episodes

  • Season 31

    Sep 10, 2006

    30 episodes

  • Season 32

    Nov 25, 2007

    8 episodes

  • Season 33

    May 4, 2008

    6 episodes

  • Season 34

    Sep 21, 2008

    6 episodes

  • Season 35

    Jan 28, 2009

    9 episodes

  • Season 36

    May 22, 2014

    10 episodes

  • Season 37

    Jun 10, 2015

    10 episodes

  • Season 38

    Jun 15, 2016

    6 episodes

  • Season 39

    Jul 19, 2017

    6 episodes

  • Season 40

    Nov 7, 2018

    6 episodes

  • Season 41

    May 5, 2019

    4 episodes

  • Season 42

    Nov 22, 2020

    4 episodes

  • Season 43

    Jun 24, 2021

    4 episodes

  • Season 44

    Jul 13, 2022

    4 episodes

  • Season 45

    Aug 28, 2023

    4 episodes

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