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The South Bank Show (1978)

  • Documentary
  • Talk
  • 60 min episodes
  • 45 seasons
  • NR age guide
  • ★ 5.6/10 from 7 ratings

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.

Created byMelvyn Bragg

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  1. 01

    Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain

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    2008 · 60 min · Documentary

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    Melvyn Bragg travels through the British Isles exploring a rich tradition of literature. Whilst taking in the work of established writers both old and new, Melvyn uncovers a never-before seen body of writing by ordinary people, living on the land and writing about their experiences.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared network: ITV1
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  2. 02

    The Lively Arts

    Shared cast

    1976 · Documentary

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    Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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    Great Performances

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    1971 · Comedy · Documentary · Drama

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    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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  4. 04

    A Time to Dance

    Same creator

    1992 · Drama

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    A fiftysomething English banker falls for and has an affair with an Irish waif from the wrong side of the tracks, causing him grief both professionally and personally.

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    • the same creator
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    An Audience with...

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    1978 · 90 min · Talk

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    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Clouds of Glory

    Same creator

    1978 · 52 min · Drama

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    Between 1798 and 1812, the wild, romantic country of the English Lake District saw an intense concentrated flowering of literary genius. At its centre is poet William Wordsworth, born in the region, who lived there almost all his life with his beloved sister Dorothy. Around him, as the genius of the age, gathered other poets and writers – Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Thomas de Quincey.

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    • the same creator
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    NOVA

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    1974 · 55 min · Documentary

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    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    Question Time

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    1979 · 60 min · News · Talk

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    This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  9. 09

    Civilisation

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    1969 · 50 min · Documentary

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    Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.

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    • substantial genre overlap
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