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  • The South Bank Show (1978–2023)
  • TV Series | 53 min | Documentary
The South Bank Show (1978–2023)
TV Series | 53 min | Documentary

ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Seasons
45   |   44   |   43   |   42   |   41   |   40   |   39   |   38  | …   See all
Writers
Derek Bailey | Christopher Bond (original play) | Jack Bond | Melvyn Bragg (Edited and Presented by) & 12 more
Producers
Casting Directors
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Status
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Updated Jan 14, 1978

Release date (First episode)
Jan 14, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Melvyn Bragg
Self - Presenter / Self / Self - Host / Narrator / Self - presenter / Self - presenter and interviewer Self - Presenter / Self / Self - Host / Narrator / Self - presenter / Self - presenter and interviewer   See fewer
390
Ian McKellen
Self / Contributor Self / Contributor   See fewer
9
7
Victoria Wood
Self / Various Characters Self / Various Characters   See fewer
5
5
5
5
Alan Bennett
Self / Self - playwright Self / Self - playwright   See fewer
5
Anthony Hopkins
Self / Lear / Self - Co-Star in 'Bram Stroker's Dracula' Self / Lear / Self - Co-Star in 'Bram Stroker's Dracula'   See fewer
5
5
5
John Lloyd
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
5
4
4
4
John Osborne
Self / Self - Playwright Self / Self - Playwright   See fewer
4
4
4
Julian Lloyd Webber
Self / Self - Cellist Self / Self - Cellist   See fewer
4
Beryl Bainbridge
Self / Self - Presenter, Literature Award Self / Self - Presenter, Literature Award   See fewer
4
4
4
4
4
John Mills
Self / Self - Presenter, Cinema Award Self / Self - Presenter, Cinema Award   See fewer
4
4
Stephen Sondheim
Self / Self - Composer, Sweeney Todd Self / Self - Composer, Sweeney Todd   See fewer
3
3
3
Eric Clapton
Self / Self - Interviewee Self / Self - Interviewee   See fewer
3
3
Simon Russell Beale
Contributor / King Lear / Narrator Contributor / King Lear / Narrator   See fewer
3
3
3
3
3
David Suchet
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
3
3
3
3
Germaine Greer
Self / Self - Presenter Self / Self - Presenter   See fewer
3
Camille Paglia
Self / Self - Writer Self / Self - Writer   See fewer
3
Steve Coogan
Self / Self - Presenter, Comedy Award Self / Self - Presenter, Comedy Award   See fewer
3
Derek Malcolm
Self / Self - Film Critic, The Guardian Self / Self - Film Critic, The Guardian   See fewer
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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