The South Bank Show

As part of The South Bank Show series, director David Hinton and interviewer Melvyn Bragg accompany Francis Bacon for a day during his second retrospective at the Tate Gallery, London, in 1985. The conversation reveals the artist’s influences, theories and obsessions.

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George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the century

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October 5, 1986 • 1h

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Michael Powell

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October 26, 1986 • 1h

10x4

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Truman Capote

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November 2, 1986 • 1h

10x5

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Fay Godwin

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November 9, 1986 • 1h

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The Andrew Lloyd-Webber Story

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Season Finale

April 19, 1987 • 1h

10x26

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Maria Callas

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October 4, 1987 • 1h

11x1

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Toni Morrison

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October 11, 1987 • 1h

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The Smiths

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John Burnett

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March 10, 1989 • 1h

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A special 3 minute parody episode made for Comic Relief. Melvin interviews painter John Burnett.

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Put Blood in the Music (New York avant garde music)

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March 12, 1989 • 1h

12x22

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John Ogdon

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March 19, 1989 • 1h

12x23

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Sir William Golding

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Kiri Te Kanawa

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December 29, 1991 • 1h

15x12

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Douglas Adams

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January 5, 1992 • 1h

Frink, 1930-1993 (Dame Elisabeth Frink)

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June 20, 1993 • 1h

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Benny Goodman, the King of Swing

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July 4, 1993 • 1h

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Paul Simon

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August 15, 1993 • 1h

16x24

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Norman Wisdom

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Season Finale

August 22, 1993 • 1h

16x25

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Sydney Pollack

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September 12, 1993 • 1h

17x1

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Willy Russell

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September 19, 1993 • 1h

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Ken Loach

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November 5, 1995 • 1h

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Documentary about the origins, the history and the making of CORONATION STREET, including interviews with cast and crew and footage from behind the scenes of the production.

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Dame Barbara Cartland

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November 12, 1995 • 1h

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Jonathan Raban: Badlands / Wynton Marsalis

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November 19, 1995 • 1h

19x10

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Elaine Page Special

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April 7, 1996 • 1h

19x11

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Sting

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April 14, 1996 • 1h

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This report brings you back in 1996, when Sting records "Mercury falling". You will see Sting in his home of lake house, talking about the writting process, see him recording the varied tracks of the album and heard them as working versions... a superb moment...

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Albert Finney

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April 28, 1996 • 1h

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Marlene Dietrich

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May 5, 1996 • 1h

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John Eliot Gardiner

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May 12, 1996 • 1h

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Vermeer: Light, Love and Silence

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May 19, 1996 • 1h

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Claes Oldenburg

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May 26, 1996 • 1h

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Baaba Maal

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June 2, 1996 • 1h

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Maxine Peake / Wynton Marsalis in New Orleans

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July 21, 1996 • 1h

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Alan Ayckbourn Workshop

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Valery Gergiev

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February 23, 1997 • 1h

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Paganini

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May 4, 1997 • 1h

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David Helfgott

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June 22, 1997 • 1h

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Paul Auster

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July 6, 1997 • 1h

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Young Directors (Preya Lal, Alexander Kelly, Franca Cereghini, Chris Dooks)

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Season Finale

July 20, 1997 • 1h

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Scarfe on Hercules

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October 5, 1997 • 1h

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Michael Flatley: Lord of the Dance

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October 26, 1997 • 1h

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Kay Mellor

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November 2, 1997 • 1h

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Björk

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November 9, 1997 • 1h

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Iain Banks

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August 23, 1998 • 1h

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Wayne Sleep

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Lucy Gannon

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March 14, 1999 • 1h

22x14

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Tony Harrison

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March 28, 1999 • 1h

22x15

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Dolly Parton

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Season Finale

August 19, 2001 • 1h

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High and Low Culture in the Age of Television

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July 7, 2002 • 1h

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Bernie Taupin

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September 19, 2003 • 1h

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Ewan McGregor

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Eric Sykes

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September 18, 2005 • 1h

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Maxim Vengerov

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October 2, 2005 • 1h

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Alan Bennett

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Steve Reich

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December 10, 2006 • 1h

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Grayson Perry

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December 17, 2006 • 1h

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Damien Hirst - Addicted To Art

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January 1, 2007 • 1h

31x13

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Damien Hirst

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January 6, 2007 • 1h

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Season Finale

October 14, 2007 • 1h

31x30

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Annie Lennox

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November 25, 2007 • 1h

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Eric Clapton

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December 2, 2007 • 1h

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Eric Clapton last spoke to The South Bank Show exactly twenty years ago, near the end of a long spiral of addiction and alcoholism, just before going in to rehab. Now, 20 years later – and still one of the great guitarists of our time - we pick up the story again with the 62-year-old Clapton talking exclusively to Melvyn Bragg.

They discuss conquering his demons, the drugs, the drink, the death of his son, his troubled family background, the intensity of his relationships with other great guitarists and with women, and his influences and his most moving songs. Clapton speaks openly about the music - the one constant in a life of emotional turmoil - and how he has finally found peace.

It would be difficult to find a rock star that has experienced more ecstatic highs or despairing lows than Eric Clapton. As one of the greatest rock musicians this country has ever produced, his career has spanned over 40 years from being the fresh faced guitarist of the Yardbirds, to the spaced out solo artist of the 70s, to the reformed, prolific performer of today.

Far more than a rock star Clapton is an icon and a living legend. His guitar playing has seen him hailed as ‘God’ and his tracks such as Layla, Sunshine Of Your Love, Wonderful Tonight and Tears In Heaven have become anthems for generations of music fans.

The South Bank Show is illustrated with previously unseen performance footage and rare, revealing archive. This is Clapton at his most candid ever.

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The Making Of Viva La Diva

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December 9, 2007 • 1h

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The Nutcracker Story

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December 26, 2007 • 1h

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David McVicar

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March 9, 2008 • 1h

32x7

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Revolution 68

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October 5, 2008 • 1h

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Bond

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October 22, 2008 • 1h

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Cildo Meireles

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October 26, 2008 • 1h

34x4

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February 1, 2009 • 1h

35x2

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The Tempest

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February 8, 2009 • 1h

35x3

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Will Young

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March 17, 2009 • 1h

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Messiah

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April 12, 2009 • 1h

35x5

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William Goldman

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April 26, 2009 • 1h

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William Goldman's career began as a novelist, but he soon turned to screenplays, including those for iconic films such as `Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and `All the President's Men'. But in the 1980s he fell out of favour and turned to writing his memoirs, which feature sometimes affectionate, sometimes damning looks at the film industry.

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Out Of Nigeria

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May 10, 2009 • 1h

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Out Of Nigeria (2)

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May 17, 2009 • 1h

35x8

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Peter Kosminsky

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Carol Ann Duffy

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December 6, 2009 • 1h

36x8

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Royal Shakespeare Company

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December 28, 2009 • 1h

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The final South Bank Show goes behind the scenes of The Royal Shakespeare Company, as it embarks on an ambitious and exciting new programme of work inspired by Russia and the ex-Soviet Union.

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South Bank Show Awards 2009

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Season Finale

January 31, 2010 • 1h

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Melvyn Bragg presents the final South Bank Show Awards in front of a star-studded audience at The Dorchester in London. These unique awards celebrate the best of British talent across the arts including classical music, comedy, dance, literature, film, pop, TV drama and theatre. The event includes a world exclusive premiere, the first public performance of the title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's long anticipated new show Love Never Dies, sung by its star Sierra Boggess.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

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March 28, 2010 • 1h

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April 25, 2010 • 1h

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David Hockney

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May 2, 2010 • 1h

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Judi Dench

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May 9, 2010 • 1h

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Melvyn Bragg meets Judi Dench at the Rose Theatre in Kingston where she was recently performing in Midsummer Night’s Dream, re-uniting her with long time friend and collaborator, Sir Peter Hall, who is directing the production.

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Kiri Te Kanawa Revisited

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May 16, 2010 • 1h

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Season Finale

June 18, 2012 • 1h

38x4

The series finds out how male dance and how the role of the male dancer has developed in classical ballet over the last one hundred years. Carlos Acosta, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo are featured on the show.

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Tim Minchin

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Season Finale

April 18, 2013 • 1h

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Melvyn Bragg talks to composer, songwriter and comedian Tim Minchin about his life and career, including his award-winning work on the West End adaptation of Roald Dahl's book Matilda. He talks about his love of satire and puns, as well as his fascination with linguistic taboos and decision to move to England. The programme also features clips of Minchin performing at the Royal Albert Hall.

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The South Bank Show (1978)

David Thomas — Producer

Episodes 743