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The South Bank Show
1978·45 Seasons·776 Episodes·★ 5.6
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.
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A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 45 seasons
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Seasons
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Season 1
24 episodes
1978
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Season 2
24 episodes
1978
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Season 3
19 episodes
1979
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Season 4
26 episodes
1980
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Season 5
27 episodes
1981
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Season 6
26 episodes
1982
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Season 7
22 episodes
1983
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Season 8
24 episodes
1984
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Season 9
24 episodes
1985
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Season 10
23 episodes
1986
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Season 11
24 episodes
1987
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Season 12
24 episodes
1988
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Season 13
25 episodes
1989
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Season 14
23 episodes
1990
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Season 15
25 episodes
1991
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Season 16
25 episodes
1992
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Season 17
25 episodes
1993
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Season 18
22 episodes
1994
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Season 19
20 episodes
1995
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Season 20
20 episodes
1996
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Season 21
22 episodes
1997
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Season 22
16 episodes
1998
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Season 23
21 episodes
1999
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Season 24
24 episodes
2000
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Season 25
19 episodes
2001
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Season 26
25 episodes
2002
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Season 27
13 episodes
2003
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Season 28
23 episodes
2004
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Season 29
13 episodes
2005
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Season 30
11 episodes
2006
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Season 31
30 episodes
2006
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Season 32
8 episodes
2007
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Season 33
6 episodes
2008
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Season 34
6 episodes
2008
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Season 35
9 episodes
2009
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Season 36
10 episodes
2014
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Season 37
10 episodes
2015
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Season 38
6 episodes
2016
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Season 39
6 episodes
2017
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Season 40
6 episodes
2018
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Season 41
4 episodes
2019
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Season 42
4 episodes
2020
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Season 43
4 episodes
2021
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Season 44
4 episodes
2022
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Season 45
4 episodes
2023
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