The South Bank Show
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
- 1978-2023
- 45 seasons
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ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Season 8 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Alan Bennett 1
53 mins
Episode 2
Give My Regards to Broad Street
53 mins
Behind the scenes look at the making of Paul McCartney's 1984 movie Give My Regards To Broad Street.
Episode 3
The Forming of the Phoenix (Phoenix Dance Company)
53 mins
Episode 4
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
53 mins
Episode 5
Norman Nicholson
53 mins
Episode 6
Joseph Heller
53 mins
Episode 7
Mstislav Rostropovich
53 mins
Episode 8
Max Wall
53 mins
Episode 9
Malcolm McLaren
53 mins
A look at fashion and music mogul, Malcolm McLaren as he records "Fans", an album mixing classical opera with pop and R&B.
Episode 10
Alan Bleasdale
53 mins
Episode 11
D.H. Lawrence
53 mins
Anthony Burgess presents his own appraisal of the writer's achievements. Ian McKellen reads extracts.
Episode 12
Electronic Music
53 mins
This edition demonstrated various aspects of electronic music through the development of a specially commissioned piece by Tim Souster based on Caliban's speech from The Tempest, for voice and live electronics with Synclavier computer.
Episode 13
Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex
53 mins
Episode 14
Marc Chagall
53 mins
Episode 15
David Lean: A Life in Film
131 mins
Steven Spielberg, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif appear in this tribute to the great British filmmaker, David Lean. Clips from many of his films, such as "Brief Encounter," "Hobson's Choice," "Great Expectations," "Doctor Zhivago," "Lawrence of Arabia," and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" are included. A unique insight into Lean's method and vision.
Episode 16
Simon Rattle
53 mins
Episode 17
Little Richard
53 mins
Episode 18
George Malcolm on Scarlatti
53 mins
Episode 19
Silent Partners: Second Stride Dance Company
53 mins
Episode 20
David Mamet
53 mins
Episode 21
Michael Crawford/Billy Bragg
53 mins
Episode 22
Olivier Messiaen: The Music of Faith
53 mins
Episode 23
The Cotton Club (night club)
53 mins
Episode 24
Prez (jazz opera about Lester Young)
53 mins
Episode 25
Francis Bacon
53 mins
Episode 26
George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the century
53 mins