The South Bank Show(1978)

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was 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.

Genre: Documentary

Director: Susan Shaw, Tony Knox, Nigel Wattis, Aurora Gunn, Daniel Wiles

Actors: Simon Russell Beale, Robert Stephens, Michael Hordern, Antony Sher, Julie Covington, Tim Roth, Josie Lawrence, John Gielgud, Anne Sofie von Otter, Eric Idle

Release date: 1978-01-14

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Number of seasons: 39

Ratings:

• 6.9/10