The South Bank Show - All Episodes

Season 1

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E01Paul McCartney/surrealist exhibitionJan 14, 1978
S01E02Paganini SuperstarJan 21, 1978
S01E03Roy MintonJan 28, 1978
S01E04David HockneyFeb 4, 1978
S01E05Dennis PotterFeb 11, 1978
S01E06John Peel/Jane GloverFeb 18, 1978
S01E07Arabian Days (Edna O'Brien)/Quentin CrispFeb 25, 1978
S01E08Jacques LoussierMar 4, 1978
S01E09Ken DoddMar 11, 1978
S01E10Georges SimenonMar 18, 1978
S01E11Horowitz at the White HouseMar 25, 1978
S01E12Carl Perkins/Morgan horsesApr 1, 1978
S01E13Carry On with Paul Morissey (Carry On ... films)Apr 8, 1978
S01E14Search for ShawApr 15, 1978
S01E15Harold PinterApr 22, 1978
S01E16Satyajit Ray/John Williams/Ralph McTellApr 30, 1978
S01E17Portrait of a Conductor: Herbert Von KarajanMay 6, 1978
S01E18Freddie YoungMay 13, 1978
S01E19Frank AuerbachMay 20, 1978
S01E20Mayerling BalletJun 17, 1978
S01E21John Osborne on Wardle's book on Devine/Pearl (radio play)Jul 1, 1978
S01E22Ingmar Bergman at 60Jul 8, 1978
S01E23Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)Jul 15, 1978
S01E24Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (2)Jul 22, 1978

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

EpisodeNameAirdate
S04E01Arthur MillerNov 9, 1980
S04E02William GoldingNov 16, 1980
S04E03Akira KurosawaNov 23, 1980
S04E04Stravinsky's The FirebirdNov 30, 1980
S04E05No Need to LieDec 7, 1980
S04E06The Passion (National Theatre's updating of medieval plays)Dec 14, 1980
S04E07Toni MorrisonJan 18, 1981
S04E08The Trespasser (film)Jan 25, 1981
S04E09Don Juan in HellFeb 8, 1981
S04E10poetry workshopFeb 15, 1981
S04E11Martin ScorseseFeb 22, 1981
S04E12Elizabeth Taylor / John HubbardMar 1, 1981
S04E13Bob FosseMar 8, 1981
S04E14Robert Redford / Martin AmisMar 15, 1981
S04E15Verity Bargate / Howard HodgkinMar 29, 1981
S04E16At the Haunted End of the Day: the Life of Sir William WaltonApr 19, 1981
S04E17Gore VidalApr 26, 1981
S04E18The Roots of the Tree (Ermanno Olmi)May 3, 1981
S04E19Colin WellandMay 10, 1981
S04E20Christopher Logue / Phillip KingMay 17, 1981
S04E21Lulu's Last Act (Berg Opera)May 24, 1981
S04E22Dame Ninette De Valois / David Hockney on PicassoMay 31, 1981
S04E23Clive James / Craig RaineJun 7, 1981
S04E24Soviet ArtJun 14, 1981
S04E25Rhythm and Blues (The Blues Band, Dr. Feelgood, Nine Below Zero, Paul Jones)Jun 21, 1981
S04E26Music for a City: VeniceJun 28, 1981

Season 5

EpisodeNameAirdate
S05E01The French Lieutenant's WomanNov 1, 1981
S05E02Elvis CostelloNov 8, 1981
S05E03Old Glory: the Journey and the BookNov 15, 1981
S05E04Ian McKellan / Ian McEwanNov 22, 1981
S05E05Brian Moore / Patrick CaulfieldNov 29, 1981
S05E06A Talent to Vex: John OsborneDec 6, 1981
S05E07Mama Lu ParksJan 17, 1982
S05E08Bernard D'Ascoli / Theatre of the 8th DayJan 24, 1982
S05E09Milos FormanJan 31, 1982
S05E10Germaine GreerFeb 7, 1982
S05E11Pauline Kael / George Steiner's The Portage to San Cristobal of AHFeb 14, 1982
S05E12Jerry Lieber and Mike StollerFeb 21, 1982
S05E13Blacck Theatre Cooperative / Laurie AndersonFeb 28, 1982
S05E14Guys and Dolls (at the National Theatre)Mar 7, 1982
S05E15Richard Alston's Bellezza FlashMar 14, 1982
S05E16Peter Maxwell-DaviesMar 21, 1982
S05E17Saul BellowMar 28, 1982
S05E18Indian wallpaintingApr 4, 1982
S05E19Stravinski (1)Apr 9, 1982
S05E20Stravinski (2)Apr 10, 1982
S05E21Julian Lloyd-WebberApr 18, 1982
S05E22Miles Davis / Robert NyeApr 25, 1982
S05E23Caught in the Act (Pillar to Post at Wormwood Scrubs)May 2, 1982
S05E24Joseph Papp / James GalwayMay 9, 1982
S05E25Werner HerzogMay 16, 1982
S05E26Why Don't I Love Opera Anymore (by Stephen Oliver)May 23, 1982
S05E27Phillip LarkinMay 30, 1982

Season 6

EpisodeNameAirdate
S06E01Laurence Olivier, a Life (1)Oct 17, 1982
S06E02Laurence Olivier, a Life (2)Oct 24, 1982
S06E03Peter GabrielOct 31, 1982
S06E04Bruce ChatwinNov 7, 1982
S06E05Patricia HighsmithNov 14, 1982
S06E06Steven SpielbergNov 21, 1982
S06E07Gospel at ColonusNov 28, 1982
S06E08Simone De BeauvoirJan 9, 1983
S06E09Barry Flannigan / Seamus HeaneyJan 23, 1983
S06E10David HareJan 30, 1983
S06E11Agnes De MilleFeb 6, 1983
S06E12Handel's Semele (by the Royal Opera House)Feb 13, 1983
S06E13Sam FullerFeb 20, 1983
S06E14Local Hero (film)Feb 27, 1983
S06E15R.K. NarayanMar 13, 1983
S06E16Ivo PogorelichMar 20, 1983
S06E17John Le CarréMar 27, 1983
S06E18Choirs and Places Where They SingApr 3, 1983
S06E19William TrevorApr 24, 1983
S06E20Gene HackmanMay 1, 1983
S06E21Keith WaterhouseMay 8, 1983
S06E22Robert Lowell / Benjamin Britten's QuartettinoMay 15, 1983
S06E23Cowboy ArtMay 22, 1983
S06E24Jiri KylianMay 29, 1983
S06E25Producing Don GiovanniJun 5, 1983
S06E26Ken Russell's View of The PlanetsJun 12, 1983

Season 7

EpisodeNameAirdate
S07E01Piper's WayOct 16, 1983
S07E02Yuri LyubimovOct 23, 1983
S07E03Peter BrookOct 30, 1983
S07E04Jack LemmonNov 6, 1983
S07E05Catherine CooksonNov 20, 1983
S07E06Lillian Gish/Glen BaxterNov 27, 1983
S07E07Alberto MoraviaDec 4, 1983
S07E08Ian Hamilton Finlay/Lord GowrieDec 11, 1983
S07E09Barry Tuckwell: Master of the HornFeb 19, 1984
S07E10Trevor GriffithsFeb 26, 1984
S07E11Weather ReportMar 11, 1984
S07E12Claudio ArrauMar 18, 1984
S07E13Kathy AckerApr 1, 1984
S07E14Ralph Vaughan WilliamsApr 8, 1984
S07E15Sir Ernst GombrichApr 15, 1984
S07E16Michael FraynApr 29, 1984
S07E17Ed McBainMay 6, 1984
S07E18David Bintley: New Ballet at Sadler's WellsMay 13, 1984
S07E19Stephen SondheimMay 20, 1984
S07E20Elisabeth Vellacott / DeCocoa, Hot ChocolateMay 27, 1984
S07E21Adaptation of Ivy Compton Burnett's Elders and BettersJun 3, 1984
S07E22Kipling (One-man play with Alec McGowen)Jun 10, 1984
S07E23Anthony CaroJun 24, 1984

Season 8

EpisodeNameAirdate
S08E01Alan BennettOct 7, 1984
S08E02McCartney's Broad StreetOct 14, 1984
S08E03The Forming of the Phoenix (Phoenix Dance Company)Oct 21, 1984
S08E04Paolo and Vittorio TavianiOct 28, 1984
S08E05Norman NicholsonNov 4, 1984
S08E06Joseph HellerNov 11, 1984
S08E07Mstislav RostropovichNov 18, 1984
S08E08Max WallNov 25, 1984
S08E09Malcolm McLarenDec 2, 1984
S08E10Alan BleasdaleJan 13, 1985
S08E11Anthony Burgess on D.H. LawrenceJan 20, 1985
S08E12Electronic MusicJan 27, 1985
S08E13Stravinsky's Oedipus RexFeb 3, 1985
S08E14Marc ChagallFeb 10, 1985
S08E15David Lean: a Life in FilmFeb 17, 1985
S08E16Simon Rattle / finale of Messiaen's Turangalila SymphonyFeb 24, 1985
S08E17Little RichardMar 3, 1985
S08E18George Malcolm on ScarlattiMar 10, 1985
S08E19Silent Partners: Second Stride Dance CompanyMar 17, 1985
S08E20David MametMar 24, 1985
S08E21Michael Crawford/Billy BraggMar 31, 1985
S08E22Olivier Messiaen: The Music of FaithApr 5, 1985
S08E23The Cotton Club (night club)May 26, 1985
S08E24Prez (jazz opera about Lester Young)Jun 2, 1985
S08E25Francis BaconJun 9, 1985
S08E26George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the centuryJun 16, 1985

Season 9

EpisodeNameAirdate
S09E01Sir Alec GuinnessOct 6, 1985
S09E02Peter Ackroyd's HawksmoorOct 13, 1985
S09E03Ian McKellen, Diary of a YearOct 20, 1985
S09E04Theatre of Comedy workshopOct 27, 1985
S09E05Pete Townshend: After the FireNov 3, 1985
S09E06Sir Stephen SpenderNov 10, 1985
S09E07Marguerite DurasNov 17, 1985
S09E08Karole ArmitageNov 24, 1985
S09E09Peter ShafferDec 1, 1985
S09E10John CleeseJan 12, 1986
S09E11Vladimir AshkenazyJan 19, 1986
S09E12Paul SchraderJan 26, 1986
S09E13Purcell's Dido and AenaesFeb 2, 1986
S09E14Patrick HeronFeb 9, 1986
S09E15Blue Note RecordsFeb 16, 1986
S09E16Michala PetriFeb 23, 1986
S09E17Elisabeth SchwarzkopfMar 2, 1986
S09E18Absolute Beginners (film)Mar 9, 1986
S09E19Arthur BoydMar 23, 1986
S09E20Hal Prince: Rethinking the MusicalApr 6, 1986
S09E21British Soap OperasApr 13, 1986
S09E22Hull Truck Theatre CompanyApr 20, 1986
S09E23Velvet UndergroundApr 27, 1986
S09E24Al JolsonMay 4, 1986

Season 10

EpisodeNameAirdate
S10E01John MortimerOct 5, 1986
S10E02Itzhak PerlmanOct 12, 1986
S10E03Roald Dahl: Fe-Fi-Fo-fumOct 19, 1986
S10E04Michael PowellOct 26, 1986
S10E05Truman CapoteNov 2, 1986
S10E06Fay GodwinNov 9, 1986
S10E07The Andrew Lloyd-Webber StoryNov 15, 1986
S10E08Agatha Christie, How Did She Do It?Nov 23, 1986
S10E09The Dream is Over (Christopher Bruce ballet on John Lennon)Nov 30, 1986
S10E10Arts Review '86Dec 14, 1986
S10E11Anthony Hopkins / David HareJan 11, 1987
S10E12Philip GlassJan 18, 1987
S10E13Alvin Ailey Dance TheaterJan 25, 1987
S10E14Anthony Green: RA, a Love StoryFeb 1, 1987
S10E15Birth of Frankenstein and DraculaFeb 8, 1987
S10E16Thomas AllenFeb 15, 1987
S10E17The Wooster GroupFeb 22, 1987
S10E18The London Underground in artMar 1, 1987
S10E19V.S. NaipaulMar 8, 1987
S10E20Barbara DicksonMar 15, 1987
S10E21Penguin Cafe OrchestraMar 22, 1987
S10E22Turner at the TateMar 29, 1987
S10E23George V. HigginsApr 5, 1987
S10E24Peter York lectureApr 12, 1987
S10E25The Aida File: The Making of the Opera (1)Apr 18, 1987
S10E26The Aida File: Aida Performance (2)Apr 19, 1987

Season 11

EpisodeNameAirdate
S11E01Maria CallasOct 4, 1987
S11E02Toni MorrisonOct 11, 1987
S11E03The SmithsOct 18, 1987
S11E04Andy WarholOct 25, 1987
S11E05Frank Rich / Suzanne VegaNov 1, 1987
S11E06Sir Terence ConranNov 8, 1987
S11E07Gore VidalNov 15, 1987
S11E08African music / Russian theatreNov 22, 1987
S11E09Sir George SoltiNov 29, 1987
S11E10Eric ClaptonDec 6, 1987
S11E11Arts Review '87Dec 20, 1987
S11E12The Last Emperor (1988 film)Jan 17, 1988
S11E13Australian AboriginiesJan 24, 1988
S11E14Boogie Woogie MusicJan 31, 1988
S11E15The Golden Age of TelevisionFeb 14, 1988
S11E16George BarkerFeb 21, 1988
S11E17Jackson PollackFeb 28, 1988
S11E18Lenny HenryMar 6, 1988
S11E19Peter DickinsonMar 13, 1988
S11E20A Day on The Grand Canal with the Emperor of ChinaMar 20, 1988
S11E21Nicuragua: Poets as PoliticansMar 27, 1988
S11E22Ken Russell's ABC of British MusicApr 2, 1988
S11E23Paul BowlesApr 10, 1988
S11E24Doris LessingApr 17, 1988
S11E25Sir Peter Hall's last National Theatre productionApr 24, 1988

Season 12

EpisodeNameAirdate
S12E01The Art of Walt DisneySep 25, 1988
S12E02Bernard ShawOct 2, 1988
S12E03Under Milk WoodOct 9, 1988
S12E04Toulouse-LautrecOct 16, 1988
S12E05David PuttnamOct 23, 1988
S12E06David HockneyOct 30, 1988
S12E07Two Women in Three Dimensions (Wendy Taylor, Nicola Hicks)Nov 13, 1988
S12E08Bristol WWII Bombing Raids ReenactmentNov 20, 1988
S12E09Raymond ChandlerNov 27, 1988
S12E10Neil JordanDec 4, 1988
S12E11John HousemanDec 11, 1988
S12E12David BaileyDec 18, 1988
S12E13Derek WalcottJan 15, 1989
S12E14Patrick Leigh FermorJan 22, 1989
S12E15National Training OrchestraJan 29, 1989
S12E16Christopher HamptonFeb 5, 1989
S12E17Istvan SzaboFeb 12, 1989
S12E18Robert RedfordFeb 19, 1989
S12E19Tony Palmer on the ConcertoFeb 26, 1989
S12E20Ben EltonMar 5, 1989
S12E21John BurnettMar 10, 1989
S12E22Put Blood in the Music (New York avant garde music)Mar 12, 1989
S12E23John OgdonMar 19, 1989
S12E24Sir William GoldingMar 24, 1989

Season 13

EpisodeNameAirdate
S13E01Martin AmisSep 17, 1989
S13E02Dustin Hoffman, Sir Peter HallSep 24, 1989
S13E03Jimi HendrixOct 1, 1989
S13E04Tom Keneally in EritreaOct 8, 1989
S13E05Ken RussellOct 15, 1989
S13E06Steven BerkoffOct 22, 1989
S13E07Gabriel Garcia MarquezOct 29, 1989
S13E08FitzroviaNov 12, 1989
S13E09Dame Edna EverageNov 19, 1989
S13E10Evelyn GlennieNov 26, 1989
S13E11Peter BrookDec 3, 1989
S13E12Arts Review '89Dec 29, 1989
S13E13Boris PasternakJan 7, 1990
S13E14Sir David Lean, Robert BoltJan 21, 1990
S13E15Christopher HogwoodJan 28, 1990
S13E16Chinua AchebeFeb 4, 1990
S13E17Hans Werner HenzeFeb 11, 1990
S13E18Jock Tamson's Bairns (Gerry Mulgrew, Liz Lochhead)Feb 18, 1990
S13E19Yuri BashmetMar 4, 1990
S13E20DV8 Physical TheatreMar 11, 1990
S13E21Mark Morris: the Hidden Soul of HarmonyMar 25, 1990
S13E22Carl Davis, TembaApr 1, 1990
S13E23Vivienne WestwoodApr 8, 1990
S13E24HindemithApr 15, 1990
S13E25Robert AltmanApr 22, 1990

Season 14

EpisodeNameAirdate
S14E01George MichaelSep 2, 1990
S14E02Peter Ackroyd on DickensSep 9, 1990
S14E03Spike LeeSep 23, 1990
S14E04Salman RushdieSep 30, 1990
S14E05Roy LichtensteinOct 7, 1990
S14E06Ken Russell on Anton BrucknerOct 14, 1990
S14E07Clear Cool Crystal Streams (Irish rock music)Oct 21, 1990
S14E08John UpdikeOct 28, 1990
S14E09East German WritersNov 4, 1990
S14E10Alan ParkerNov 25, 1990
S14E11Cameron MackintoshDec 2, 1990
S14E12Spitting ImageDec 9, 1990
S14E13The Talis ScholarsDec 30, 1990
S14E14Stan LaurelJan 6, 1991
S14E15August WilsonJan 13, 1991
S14E16Oscar MarzaroliJan 20, 1991
S14E17Anne-Sophie MutterJan 27, 1991
S14E18Bonfire of the Vanities (1991 film)Feb 3, 1991
S14E19Willard WhiteFeb 10, 1991
S14E20The Five Blind Boys of Alabama / R.S. ThomasFeb 17, 1991
S14E21Steve MartinFeb 24, 1991
S14E22Rudolph NureyevMar 3, 1991
S14E23Kiri Te KanawaMar 29, 1991

Season 15

EpisodeNameAirdate
S15E01Private EyeSep 15, 1991
S15E02David LodgeSep 29, 1991
S15E03Terry GilliamOct 6, 1991
S15E04Neil SimonOct 13, 1991
S15E05Heinrich SchiffOct 20, 1991
S15E06Seamus HeaneyOct 27, 1991
S15E07John OsborneNov 3, 1991
S15E08Dame Britain (Vera Lynn)Nov 10, 1991
S15E09Arthur MillerNov 17, 1991
S15E10Jose Carreras, a Life StoryNov 24, 1991
S15E11Dame Kiri Te KanawaDec 22, 1991
S15E12Arts Review '91Dec 29, 1991
S15E13Douglas AdamsJan 5, 1992
S15E14Lenny Henry Hunts the FunkJan 12, 1992
S15E15Hakan HardenbergerJan 19, 1992
S15E16Cecilia BartoliJan 26, 1992
S15E17Les MurrayFeb 2, 1992
S15E18Colin ThubronFeb 9, 1992
S15E19Pet Shop BoysFeb 16, 1992
S15E20Paula RegoFeb 23, 1992
S15E21Noel CowardMar 1, 1992
S15E22Anthony HopkinsMar 29, 1992
S15E23Terence DavisApr 5, 1992
S15E24Making Naked LunchApr 12, 1992
S15E25The Making of Sgt. PepperJun 14, 1992

Season 16

EpisodeNameAirdate
S16E01Billy ConnollyOct 4, 1992
S16E02Alice WalkerOct 11, 1992
S16E03Peter O'TooleOct 18, 1992
S16E04Two Royal Ballet Dancers (Darcey Bussell, Viviana Durante)Oct 25, 1992
S16E05Robert ZemeckisNov 1, 1992
S16E06George FormbyNov 8, 1992
S16E07Sir Richard AttenboroughNov 15, 1992
S16E08The Secret Life of Sir Arnold BaxDec 6, 1992
S16E09The World of Jeff KoonsDec 13, 1992
S16E10Jimi HendrixDec 20, 1992
S16E11DraculaJan 24, 1993
S16E12Monserrat CaballeJan 31, 1993
S16E13Annie LeibowitzFeb 7, 1993
S16E14Guggenheim MuseumFeb 14, 1993
S16E15Dmitri and Sasha SitkovetskyFeb 21, 1993
S16E16Jean GenetFeb 28, 1993
S16E17I, BerliozMar 7, 1993
S16E18Richard PriceMar 14, 1993
S16E19John BanvilleMar 21, 1993
S16E20Henryk Gorecki's 3rd SymphonyApr 4, 1993
S16E21Dudley MooreJun 13, 1993
S16E22Frink, 1930-1993 (Dame Elisabeth Frink)Jun 20, 1993
S16E23Benny Goodman, the King of SwingJul 4, 1993
S16E24Paul SimonAug 15, 1993
S16E25Norman WisdomAug 22, 1993

Season 17

EpisodeNameAirdate
S17E01Sydney PollackSep 12, 1993
S17E02Willy RussellSep 19, 1993
S17E03Ken LoachJan 24, 1993
S17E04Margaret AtwoodOct 10, 1993
S17E05John Lee HookerOct 17, 1993
S17E06Stevie WonderOct 24, 1993
S17E07Sylvie GuillemOct 31, 1993
S17E08Tim RiceNov 7, 1993
S17E09Lynda La PlanteNov 14, 1993
S17E10John WilliamsNov 21, 1993
S17E11John Lloyd's A-Z of Comedy (1)Nov 28, 1993
S17E12John Lloyd's A-Z of Comedy (2)Dec 5, 1993
S17E13Cliff RichardDec 24, 1993
S17E14Woody AllenJan 16, 1994
S17E15Bheki MselekuJan 23, 1994
S17E16Darker Than MeFeb 6, 1994
S17E17Jean-Claude CarriereFeb 13, 1994
S17E18Danny Kaye: Nobody's FoolFeb 20, 1994
S17E19Looking for the Perfect Beat: RapFeb 27, 1994
S17E20Larry Adler Plays GershwinMar 6, 1994
S17E21Kiri's 50th Birthday ConcertMar 13, 1994
S17E22Clive BarkerApr 10, 1994
S17E23Dawn FrenchApr 17, 1994
S17E24Christian BoltanskiMay 15, 1994
S17E25Eric NewbyMay 22, 1994
S17E26John SteinbeckMay 29, 1994

Season 18

EpisodeNameAirdate
S18E01Kenneth WilliamsSep 18, 1994
S18E02Marilyn HorneSep 25, 1994
S18E03New Generation PoetsOct 2, 1994
S18E04Vanessa RedgraveOct 9, 1994
S18E05David MametOct 16, 1994
S18E06The Shearing Touch (George Shearing)Oct 23, 1994
S18E07Alan AyckbournOct 30, 1994
S18E08FrankensteinNov 6, 1994
S18E09Thora HirdNov 13, 1994
S18E10The Glory of GershwinNov 20, 1994
S18E11P.J. O'RourkeNov 27, 1994
S18E12Carl OrffJan 29, 1995
S18E13Classic WidowsFeb 5, 1995
S18E14Jonathan MillerFeb 12, 1995
S18E15Flags of the Fante CoastFeb 19, 1995
S18E16Catherine Bailey, the Lady is a Tramp / Roger BallenFeb 26, 1995
S18E17Edward AlbeeMar 5, 1995
S18E18Jodie FosterMar 12, 1995
S18E19Martin AmisMar 19, 1995
S18E20Country MusicApr 2, 1995
S18E21Miriam MakebaApr 9, 1995
S18E22Nora EphronJun 25, 1995

Season 19

EpisodeNameAirdate
S19E01Clint EastwoodSep 10, 1995
S19E02Ackroyd's BlakeSep 17, 1995
S19E03Tom SharpeSep 24, 1995
S19E04K.D. LangOct 1, 1995
S19E05Pavarotti at 60Oct 8, 1995
S19E06Jimmy NailOct 15, 1995
S19E07Dame Judi DenchOct 29, 1995
S19E08Coronation StreetNov 5, 1995
S19E09Dame Barbara CartlandNov 12, 1995
S19E10Jonathan Raban: Badlands / Wynton MarsalisNov 19, 1995
S19E11Elaine Page SpecialApr 7, 1996
S19E12StingApr 14, 1996
S19E13Albert FinneyApr 28, 1996
S19E14Marlene DietrichMay 5, 1996
S19E15John Eliot GardinerMay 12, 1996
S19E16Vermeer: Light, Love and SilenceMay 19, 1996
S19E17Claes OldenburgMay 26, 1996
S19E18Baaba MaalJun 2, 1996
S19E19Maxine Peake / Wynton Marsalis in New OrleansJul 21, 1996
S19E20Alan Ayckbourn WorkshopJul 28, 1996

Season 20

EpisodeNameAirdate
S20E01Victoria WoodSep 15, 1996
S20E02Sir John MillsSep 22, 1996
S20E03Michael CrawfordSep 29, 1996
S20E04Norman Mailer on PicassoOct 6, 1996
S20E05ChansonOct 13, 1996
S20E06Michael CollinsOct 27, 1996
S20E07Bryn TerfelNov 3, 1996
S20E08Howard HodgkinNov 10, 1996
S20E09Jimmy McGovernNov 17, 1996
S20E10Bogart: Here's Looking at You, KidJan 5, 1997
S20E11Maggi HamblingJan 12, 1997
S20E12John GallianoJan 19, 1997
S20E13The US and Us (1)Jan 26, 1997
S20E14The US and Us (2)Feb 2, 1997
S20E15Gilbert and George (1)Feb 9, 1997
S20E16Gilbert and George (2)Feb 16, 1997
S20E17Valery GergievFeb 23, 1997
S20E18PaganiniMay 4, 1997
S20E19David HelfgottJun 22, 1997
S20E20Paul AusterJul 6, 1997
S20E21Young Directors (Preya Lal, Alexander Kelly, Franca Cereghini, Chris Dooks)Jul 20, 1997

Season 21

EpisodeNameAirdate
S21E01Scarfe on HerculesOct 5, 1997
S21E02Michael Flatley: Lord of the DanceOct 26, 1997
S21E03Kay MellorNov 2, 1997
S21E04BjörkNov 9, 1997
S21E05Iain BanksNov 16, 1997
S21E06Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion PicturesNov 23, 1997
S21E07Steven BochcoNov 30, 1997
S21E08Simon RavenDec 14, 1997
S21E09Franco ZeffirelliDec 21, 1997
S21E10Saul ZaentzJan 11, 1998
S21E11Gillian Wearing / Gary HumeJan 18, 1998
S21E12Marks and GranFeb 1, 1998
S21E13Hail Bop: a Portrait of John AdamsFeb 8, 1998
S21E14Nigel KennedyFeb 15, 1998
S21E15Gary OldmanMar 15, 1998
S21E16Body ArtApr 5, 1998
S21E17John TavenerApr 12, 1998
S21E18The Bee GeesJun 7, 1998
S21E19Will SelfJul 5, 1998
S21E20Afro-Cuban AllstarsJul 19, 1998
S21E21This is Not an Exit: the Fictional World of Bret Easton EllisAug 23, 1998
S21E22Wayne SleepAug 30, 1998

Season 22

EpisodeNameAirdate
S22E01Ossie Clarke (1)Nov 8, 1998
S22E02Ossie Clarke (2)Nov 15, 1998
S22E03Lesley GarrettNov 22, 1998
S22E04Harold PinterNov 29, 1998
S22E05Maxine Peake/Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloDec 6, 1998
S22E06Walter MosleyDec 13, 1998
S22E07Petula ClarkDec 20, 1998
S22E08Warren BeattyDec 30, 1998
S22E09John TomlinsonJan 10, 1999
S22E10Javier du FrutosJan 31, 1999
S22E11UB40Feb 7, 1999
S22E12Anish KapoorFeb 21, 1999
S22E13New South African ArtistsFeb 28, 1999
S22E14Lucy GannonMar 14, 1999
S22E15Tony HarrisonMar 28, 1999
S22E16Dolly PartonApr 4, 1999

Season 23

EpisodeNameAirdate
S23E01Paul MertonSep 26, 1999
S23E02Frank McCourtOct 3, 1999
S23E03Howard JacobsonOct 10, 1999
S23E04Jose CuraOct 17, 1999
S23E05James GalwayOct 24, 1999
S23E06The Lion King (stage play based on the film)Oct 31, 1999
S23E07Joan CollinsNov 14, 1999
S23E08BlurNov 21, 1999
S23E09Yoko OnoDec 5, 1999
S23E10CherDec 12, 1999
S23E11CountertenorsDec 19, 1999
S23E12Bing CrosbyDec 26, 1999
S23E13ShakespeareJan 23, 2000
S23E14Millennium DomeFeb 6, 2000
S23E15Sam MendesFeb 13, 2000
S23E16Michael DouglasFeb 20, 2000
S23E17Chuck CloseMar 5, 2000
S23E18Emir KusturicaMar 12, 2000
S23E19Amis on AmisJun 18, 2000
S23E20Composing Classical Music (1)Jun 25, 2000
S23E21Simon Holt's Sunrise, Yellow Noise (2)Jul 2, 2000

Season 24

EpisodeNameAirdate
S24E01Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ben EltonOct 1, 2000
S24E02SantanaOct 8, 2000
S24E03Joyce (Carol Oates) on Marilyn MonroeOct 15, 2000
S24E04CarmenOct 22, 2000
S24E05Mark Morris Dance GroupOct 29, 2000
S24E06George MacDonald FraserNov 12, 2000
S24E07Courtney PineNov 19, 2000
S24E08Ron HowardNov 26, 2000
S24E09Dame Gillian WeirDec 3, 2000
S24E10Marlene Dumas and Jemima StehliDec 10, 2000
S24E11Mark QuinnDec 17, 2000
S24E12Tom JonesDec 24, 2000
S24E13Ken RussellFeb 11, 2001
S24E14Shirin NeshatFeb 18, 2001
S24E15Russell WatsonFeb 25, 2001
S24E16Amos OzMar 4, 2001
S24E17Greta GarboMar 11, 2001
S24E18Elvis Costello with Annie Sofie von OtterMar 18, 2001
S24E19Bill BrysonMar 25, 2001
S24E20Ian RankinJul 1, 2001
S24E21Ian BostridgeJul 8, 2001
S24E22Edmund WhiteJul 22, 2001
S24E23Steve CooganAug 5, 2001
S24E24Ravi ShankarAug 12, 2001
S24E25Tracey EminAug 19, 2001

Season 25

EpisodeNameAirdate
S25E01High and Low Culture in the Age of TelevisionOct 7, 2001
S25E02HighlightsOct 14, 2001
S25E03Rachel WhitereadOct 28, 2001
S25E04Norman FosterNov 11, 2001
S25E05Dr. JohnNov 18, 2001
S25E06Tolkien's The Lord of the RingsDec 16, 2001
S25E07Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Renée FlemingFeb 3, 2002
S25E08The SopranosFeb 10, 2002
S25E09Leif Ove AndsnesFeb 24, 2002
S25E10Why the Novel MattersMar 17, 2002
S25E11Meera SyalMar 24, 2002
S25E12Johnnie RayMar 31, 2002
S25E13Mario Vargas LlosaApr 21, 2002
S25E14Fay WeldonMay 5, 2002
S25E15R.E.M.May 12, 2002
S25E16Neil LaButeJun 23, 2002
S25E17Cinema of Fire (Iranian cinema)Jun 30, 2002
S25E18MobyJul 7, 2002
S25E19Bernie TaupinAug 4, 2002

Season 26

EpisodeNameAirdate
S26E01Mike LeighOct 13, 2002
S26E02Akram KhanOct 20, 2002
S26E03Graham Vick: Beethoven in the Big TopOct 27, 2002
S26E04Craig DavidNov 10, 2002
S26E05Andrew DaviesNov 17, 2002
S26E06Joan RiversNov 24, 2002
S26E07James MacMillanJan 5, 2003
S26E08Willie NelsonJan 12, 2003
S26E09Irek MukhamedovJan 19, 2003
S26E10Gerhard RichterFeb 2, 2003
S26E11Hanif KureishiFeb 9, 2003
S26E12How to Get Rich: Felix DennisFeb 16, 2003
S26E13Philip PullmanMar 9, 2003
S26E14Caryl PhillipsApr 13, 2003
S26E15Conor McPhersonMay 18, 2003
S26E16Herbie HancockJun 29, 2003
S26E17Caetano VelosoJul 6, 2003
S26E18Ang LeeJul 13, 2003
S26E19The Real George OrwellJul 27, 2003
S26E20Juan Diego FlorezAug 3, 2003
S26E21Nick CaveAug 10, 2003
S26E22Albert CamusAug 31, 2003
S26E23Robert Harris Takes on RomeSep 7, 2003
S26E24Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Full PictureSep 14, 2003
S26E25Ewan McGregorSep 21, 2003

Season 27

EpisodeNameAirdate
S27E01Germaine GreerOct 19, 2003
S27E02Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan OrchestraDec 7, 2003
S27E03TV Stories (1)Feb 1, 2004
S27E04TV Stories (2)Feb 8, 2004
S27E05Jamie CullumFeb 22, 2004
S27E06The Wilson TwinsMar 7, 2004
S27E07John Lennon's JukeboxMar 14, 2004
S27E08Jack VettrianoMar 21, 2004
S27E09The Dance Theatre of HarlemApr 4, 2004
S27E10Jeanette WintersonMay 2, 2004
S27E11Johnny HallydayMay 9, 2004
S27E12OthelloMay 16, 2004
S27E13Ian McKellenJun 27, 2004

Season 28

EpisodeNameAirdate
S28E01Street Music StoriesAug 22, 2004
S28E02Ronnie WoodSep 5, 2004
S28E03Willie NelsonSep 19, 2004
S28E04Malcolm Arnold (1)Sep 26, 2004
S28E05Malcolm Arnold (2)Oct 3, 2004
S28E06Robert FrankOct 17, 2004
S28E07Michael FraynNov 14, 2004
S28E08The DarknessNov 21, 2004
S28E09Iggy PopDec 5, 2004
S28E10Ruth RendellDec 12, 2004
S28E11Howard GoodallDec 19, 2004
S28E12Pete 'n' Dud, The Lost ShowsJan 2, 2005
S28E13Ian McEwanFeb 20, 2005
S28E14Going SaneMar 6, 2005
S28E15Khaled and RachidMar 13, 2005
S28E16Alina Cojocaru & Johan KobborgMar 27, 2005
S28E17The Garden of Cosmic SpeculationApr 3, 2005
S28E18John BoormanApr 10, 2005
S28E19Red PriestApr 24, 2005
S28E20National Theatre's production of Henry IVMay 1, 2005
S28E21The Secret Art of WarMay 8, 2005
S28E22Paul AbbottMay 15, 2005

Season 29

EpisodeNameAirdate
S29E01Margot Fonteyn (1)Aug 7, 2005
S29E02Margot Fonteyn (2)Aug 14, 2005
S29E03Sophie CalleAug 21, 2005
S29E04Karl JenkinsSep 11, 2005
S29E05Eric SykesSep 18, 2005
S29E06Maxim VengerovOct 2, 2005
S29E07Alan BennettOct 9, 2005
S29E08Pablo Trapero, Lucrecia Martel, Daniel BurmanOct 16, 2005
S29E09The Life and Times of Tristram Shandy (film)Oct 23, 2005
S29E10Peter Hall (1)Oct 30, 2005
S29E11Peter Hall (2)Nov 6, 2005
S29E12Little Britain: A South Bank Show SpecialDec 25, 2005
S29E13Armando IannucciFeb 12, 2006
S29E14Manga ManiaFeb 19, 2006
S29E15John RutterMar 12, 2006
S29E16PD JamesMar 26, 2006
S29E17Dusty SpringfieldApr 9, 2006
S29E18Seu JorgeJun 4, 2006
S29E19Romeo and JulietJun 11, 2006

Season 30

EpisodeNameAirdate
S30E01Bill BrysonSep 10, 2006
S30E02JG BallardSep 17, 2006
S30E03Robbie ColtraneSep 24, 2006
S30E04Episode 4Oct 1, 2006
S30E05SpamalotOct 15, 2006
S30E06Claire Tomalin on Thomas HardyOct 22, 2006
S30E07Sue TownsendOct 29, 2006
S30E08Lorenzo Da PonteNov 5, 2006
S30E09Peter BlakeNov 19, 2006
S30E10Nick Park and Aardman AnimationsNov 26, 2006
S30E11Steve ReichDec 10, 2006
S30E12Grayson PerryDec 17, 2006
S30E13Damien Hirst - Addicted to ArtJan 7, 2007
S30E14Mark WallingerMar 4, 2007
S30E15Victoria Wood: A South Bank Show SpecialMar 11, 2007
S30E16Isabel AllendeApr 22, 2007
S30E17Shane MeadowsApr 29, 2007
S30E18Jarvis Cocker: Running the WorldJun 10, 2007
S30E19Martin Sheen on Playing It RealJun 17, 2007
S30E20Marianne Faithfull: A Life in SongJun 24, 2007
S30E21Zaha HadidJul 1, 2007
S30E22MacBethJul 8, 2007
S30E23Ian McMillan, Bard of BarnsleyJul 15, 2007
S30E24Emma Kirkby, The Unsung HeroineJul 22, 2007
S30E25June WhitfieldJul 29, 2007

Season 31

EpisodeNameAirdate
S31E01Michael Sheen on Playing It RealSep 2, 2007
S31E02Joan DisionSep 23, 2007
S31E03Ken FollettSep 30, 2007
S31E04The Mersey SoundOct 7, 2007
S31E05The Last Laugh: John Bird and John FortuneOct 14, 2007
S31E06Annie LennoxNov 25, 2007
S31E07Eric ClaptonDec 2, 2007
S31E08The Making of Viva La DivaDec 9, 2007
S31E09The Nutcracker StoryDec 26, 2007
S31E10Kevin Spacey at The Old VicJan 6, 2008
S31E11Lang LangFeb 10, 2008
S31E12David McVicarMar 9, 2008
S31E13Revolution 68Mar 16, 2008
S31E14Liza MinnelliMay 4, 2008
S31E15The Damned UnitedMay 11, 2008
S31E16Gore VidalMay 18, 2008
S31E17Sarah WatersJun 8, 2008
S31E18Tasmin LittleJun 15, 2008
S31E19Billy JoelJul 13, 2008

Season 32

EpisodeNameAirdate
S32E01The StreetsSep 21, 2008
S32E02The One RonnieOct 5, 2008
S32E03BondOct 19, 2008
S32E04Cildo MeirelesOct 26, 2008
S32E05Sam Taylor-WoodNov 16, 2008
S32E06The Mariinsky TheatreDec 7, 2008
S32E07The South Bank Show AwardsJan 28, 2009
S32E08Beyond the FootlightsFeb 1, 2009
S32E09The TempestFeb 8, 2009
S32E10Will YoungMar 15, 2009
S32E11MessiahApr 12, 2009
S32E12William GoldmanApr 26, 2009
S32E13Out of Nigeria (1)May 10, 2009
S32E14Out of Nigeria (2)May 17, 2009
S32E15Peter KosminskyMay 24, 2009

Season 33

EpisodeNameAirdate
S33E01The Wagner FamilySep 13, 2009
S33E02ColdplaySep 20, 2009
S33E03Andy WarholOct 4, 2009
S33E04Disney.PixarOct 11, 2009
S33E05Lee HallOct 18, 2009
S33E06Nick HornbyOct 25, 2009
S33E07ElbowNov 15, 2009
S33E08Carol Ann DuffyDec 6, 2009
S33E09Wayne McGregorDec 13, 2009
S33E10The Royal Shakespeare CompanyDec 28, 2009
S33E11South Bank Show Awards 2009Jan 31, 2010
S33E12Andrew Lloyd Webber RevisitedMar 28, 2010
S33E13Billy Connolly RevisitedApr 4, 2010
S33E14Ian McEwan RevisitedApr 11, 2010
S33E15Ian McKellen RevisitedApr 18, 2010
S33E16Stephen Sondheim RevisitedApr 25, 2010
S33E17David Hockney RevisitedMay 2, 2010
S33E18Judi Dench RevisitedMay 9, 2010
S33E19Kiri Te Kanawa RevisitedMay 16, 2010
S33E20Victoria Wood RevisitedMay 23, 2010
S33E21The Final CutMay 30, 2010

Season 34

EpisodeNameAirdate
S34E01Nicholas HytnerMay 28, 2012
S34E02Pat BarkerJun 4, 2012
S34E03Trevor Nelson and Dizzee RascalJun 11, 2012
S34E04Carlos Acosta, Edward Watson and Tamara RojoJun 18, 2012

Season 35

EpisodeNameAirdate
S35E01Tim MinchinApr 18, 2013
S35E02David HareApr 25, 2013
S35E03Alison BalsomMay 2, 2013
S35E04Tamara RojoMay 9, 2013
S35E05Alfie BoeMay 16, 2013
S35E06Britart: Painting Is BackMay 23, 2013

Season 36

EpisodeNameAirdate
S36E01John LloydMay 22, 2014
S36E02Kate AtkinsonMay 29, 2014
S36E03Abi MorganJun 5, 2014
S36E04An Anatomy of King LearJun 12, 2014
S36E05Angel BlueJun 19, 2014
S36E06Daniel RadcllffeJun 26, 2014

Season 37 / Year 2015

EpisodeNameAirdate
2015-06-10George RR MartinJun 10, 2015
2015-06-17Paul GreengrassJun 17, 2015
2015-06-24Margaret DrabbleJun 24, 2015
2015-07-01Laura MvulaJul 1, 2015
2015-07-08Joseph CallejaJul 8, 2015
2015-07-15Mark RylanceJul 15, 2015

Season 38 / Year 2017

EpisodeNameAirdate
2017-07-19Amma AsanteJul 19, 2017
2017-07-23Karl Ove KnausgårdJul 23, 2017
2017-08-02Sally WainwrightAug 2, 2017
2017-08-09Benjamin ClementineAug 9, 2017
2017-08-16Jude Law, Ivo van HoveAug 16, 2017
2017-08-23Yinka Shonibare MBEAug 23, 2017

Season 39 / Year 2018

EpisodeNameAirdate
2018-11-07Tracey UllmanNov 7, 2018
2018-11-14Beverley KnightNov 14, 2018
2018-11-21Danielle de NieseNov 21, 2018
2018-11-28Sonia FriedmanNov 28, 2018
2018-12-05Gail RebuckDec 5, 2018
2018-12-12Andria ZafirakouDec 12, 2018

Season 40 / Year 2019

EpisodeNameAirdate
2019-05-05Jed MercurioMay 5, 2019
2019-07-23Jack ThorneJul 23, 2019
2019-07-30Steve Pemberton and Reece ShearsmithJul 30, 2019
2019-08-06Heidi ThomasAug 6, 2019

Season 41 / Year 2020

EpisodeNameAirdate
2020-11-22Gillian AndersonNov 22, 2020
2020-11-29Bernardine EvaristoNov 29, 2020
2020-12-06Benjamin ZephaniahDec 6, 2020
2020-12-13Simon ArmitageDec 13, 2020

Season 42 / Year 2021

EpisodeNameAirdate
2021-06-24Arlo Parks & Samuel BaileyJun 24, 2021
2021-07-01The Pin, Marina Kemp & Nick RowlandJul 1, 2021
2021-07-08Noah Jupe, Mishka Rushdie Momen & Alex WoolfJul 8, 2021
2021-07-15Arielle Smith & Alberta WhittleJul 15, 2021
2021-07-22The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2021Jul 22, 2021

Season 43 / Year 2022

EpisodeNameAirdate
2022-07-13The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2022Jul 13, 2022
2022-07-20Frank SkinnerJul 20, 2022
2022-07-27Helen MirrenJul 27, 2022
2022-08-03Carlos AcostaAug 3, 2022

Season 44 / Year 2023

EpisodeNameAirdate
2023-07-05The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2023Jul 5, 2023

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