About this season
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.
Episodes (20)
1. Victoria Wood
Aired 15 September 1996 • 60 min
2. Sir John Mills
Aired 22 September 1996 • 60 min
3. Michael Crawford
Aired 29 September 1996 • 60 min
4. Norman Mailer on Picasso
Aired 6 October 1996 • 60 min
5. Chanson
Aired 13 October 1996 • 60 min
6. Michael Collins
Aired 27 October 1996 • 60 min
7. Bryn Terfel
Aired 3 November 1996 • 60 min
8. Howard Hodgkin
Aired 10 November 1996 • 60 min
9. Jimmy McGovern
Aired 17 November 1996 • 60 min
10. Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
Aired 5 January 1997 • 60 min
11. Maggi Hambling
Aired 12 January 1997 • 60 min
13. The US and Us (1)
Aired 26 January 1997 • 60 min
14. The US and Us (2)
Aired 2 February 1997 • 60 min
15. Gilbert and George (1)
Aired 9 February 1997 • 60 min
16. Gilbert and George (2)
Aired 16 February 1997 • 60 min
17. Valery Gergiev
Aired 23 February 1997 • 60 min
18. Paganini
Aired 4 May 1997 • 60 min
19. David Helfgott
Aired 22 June 1997 • 60 min
20. Paul Auster
Aired 6 July 1997 • 60 min
21. Young Directors (Preya Lal, Alexander Kelly, Franca Cereghini, Chris Dooks)
Aired 20 July 1997 • 60 min