The South Bank Show Originals - Season 4

The South Bank Show Originals - Season 4

Season 4

Network
DatesJan 15, 2018 - Apr 30, 2018
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Episodes

Eric Clapton
Season 4Episode 130 min

Eric Clapton

Melvyn Bragg looks back to 1987 and 2007 when he met singer-songwriter Eric Clapton to discuss his music and influences.

Jan 15, 2018
Zaha Hadid
Season 4Episode 230 min

Zaha Hadid

Melvyn Bragg looks back on his eye-opening 2007 meeting with the world-renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid.

Jan 15, 2018
Cher
Season 4Episode 330 min

Cher

Melvyn Bragg recalls his 1999 meeting with iconic singer and actress Cher, who candidly discussed her career highs and lows.

Jan 22, 2018
Gilbert and George
Season 4Episode 430 min

Gilbert and George

Melvyn Bragg reflects on a classic episode of The South Bank Show featuring pioneering artists Gilbert and George.

Jan 22, 2018
Anish Kapoor
Season 4Episode 530 min

Anish Kapoor

Melvyn Bragg looks back at a classic South Bank Show episode from 1999 in which he met British sculptor Anish Kapoor.

Jan 29, 2018
Damien Hirst
Season 4Episode 630 min

Damien Hirst

Melvyn Bragg reflects on his South Bank Show meeting with Damien Hirst, which revealed the artist as an avid art collector and businessman.

Jan 29, 2018
Bee Gees
Season 4Episode 730 min

Bee Gees

Melvyn Bragg reflects on his South Bank Show meeting with the Bee Gees in 1998, shortly after their triumphant comeback.

Feb 5, 2018
Germaine Greer
Season 4Episode 830 min

Germaine Greer

Melvyn Bragg reflects on Germaine Greer's 2003 appearance on The South Bank Show, where she traced art's obsession with young males.

Feb 5, 2018
Liza Minnelli
Season 4Episode 930 min

Liza Minnelli

Melvyn Bragg reflects on his 2008 meeting with Liza Minnelli and how she rose to become one of the world's great show business icons.

Feb 12, 2018
Akram Khan
Season 4Episode 1030 min

Akram Khan

In a reflective look back at a classic episode of The South Bank Show, Melvyn Bragg reveals his admiration for pioneering British dancer Akram Khan.

Feb 12, 2018
Jamie Cullum
Season 4Episode 1130 min

Jamie Cullum

Melvyn Bragg recalls his 2004 meeting with Jamie Cullum, who appeared on The South Bank Show shortly after the release of his album Twentysomething.

Feb 19, 2018
Jeanette Winterson
Season 4Episode 1230 min

Jeanette Winterson

A look at writer Jeanette Winterson's South Bank Show appearance in 2004 in which she discussed her strict religious upbringing.

Feb 19, 2018
Tom Jones
Season 4Episode 1330 min

Tom Jones

A special look back on Tom Jones's appearance on The South Bank Show in 2000.

Feb 26, 2018
Michael Douglas
Season 4Episode 1430 min

Michael Douglas

Melvyn Bragg looks back on Oscar-winning Wall Street star Michael Douglas's appearance on The South Bank Show in 2000.

Feb 26, 2018
Vera Lynn
Season 4Episode 1530 min

Vera Lynn

Melvyn takes a nostalgic look back at forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn's appearance on The South Bank Show in 1991.

Mar 5, 2018
Doris Lessing
Season 4Episode 1630 min

Doris Lessing

Melvyn Bragg looks back fondly on his 1988 meeting with Doris Lessing, who discussed her life, work and novel The Fifth Child.

Mar 5, 2018
Gore Vidal
Season 4Episode 1730 min

Gore Vidal

A special look back at American writer Gore Vidal's eye-opening interview with Melvyn Bragg on The South Bank Show in 2008.

Mar 12, 2018
John le Carre
Season 4Episode 1830 min

John le Carre

Melvyn Bragg looks back on his fascinating interview with thriller writer John le Carre for an episode of The South Bank Show in 1983.

Mar 12, 2018
Turner's Exhibition
Season 4Episode 1930 min

Turner's Exhibition

Melvyn Bragg revisits a classic South Bank Show episode which explored Turner's exhibition at the Tate.

Mar 19, 2018
Mark Morris
Season 4Episode 2030 min

Mark Morris

Melvyn Bragg reflects on his eye-opening 1990 meeting with American dancer, choreographer and director Mark Morris.

Mar 19, 2018
Willie Nelson
Season 4Episode 2130 min

Willie Nelson

A special look back at legendary American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson's appearance on The South Bank Show.

Mar 26, 2018
Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Season 4Episode 2230 min

Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Melvyn Bragg reflects on a special episode of The South Bank show which featured the pioneering Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Mar 26, 2018
Saul Bellow
Season 4Episode 2330 min

Saul Bellow

Melvyn Bragg reflects on his meeting with Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize winning writer Saul Bellow in a 1982 episode of The South Bank Show.

Apr 9, 2018
Jack Lemmon.
Season 4Episode 2430 min

Jack Lemmon.

Melvyn Bragg looks back on a classic episode of The South Bank Show from 1983 featuring actor and musician Jack Lemmon.

Apr 9, 2018
Georges Simenon
Season 4Episode 2530 min

Georges Simenon

Melvyn Bragg reflects on Belgian writer Georges Simenon's appearance on The South Bank Show in 1978.

Apr 16, 2018
Hanif Kureishi
Season 4Episode 2630 min

Hanif Kureishi

A look back at Melvyn Bragg's eye-opening interview with British playwright Hanif Kureishi in a classic episode of The South Bank Show.

Apr 16, 2018
Miriam Makeba
Season 4Episode 2730 min

Miriam Makeba

Melvyn Bragg reflects on a classic episode of The South Bank Show featuring South African singer, actress and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba.

Apr 23, 2018
Michael Powell
Season 4Episode 2830 min

Michael Powell

A fond look back at a vintage episode of The South Bank Show in which Melvyn Bragg met British filmmaker Michael Powell.

Apr 23, 2018
Wayne Sleep
Season 4Episode 2930 min

Wayne Sleep

Apr 30, 2018
David Puttnam
Season 4Episode 3030 min

David Puttnam

Apr 30, 2018

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