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The Best Seasons of The South Bank Show

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Every season of The South Bank Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The South Bank Show!

The Best Seasons of The South Bank Show

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...
#1

Season 42

4 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2020

9.5/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 8

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1984

9.0/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 28

23 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2004

8.8/ 10
Average Rating
#4

Season 27

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2003

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
#5

Season 16

25 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1992

8.5/ 10
Average Rating
#6

Season 7

22 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1983

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
#7

Season 30

11 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2006

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
#8

Season 37

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2015

8.2/ 10
Average Rating
#9

Season 10

23 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1986

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
#10

Season 15

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1991

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#11

Season 9

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1985

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#12

Season 3

19 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1979

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#13

Season 6

26 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1982

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#14

Season 20

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1996

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#15

Season 21

22 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1997

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#16

Season 11

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1987

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#17

Season 1

24 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1978

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#18

Season 23

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1999

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 5

27 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1981

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#20

Season 33

6 Episodes

First Aired: May 2008

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 26

25 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2002

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 17

25 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1993

5.2/ 10
Average Rating
#23

Season 2

24 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1978

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#24

Season 4

26 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1980

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#25

Season 12

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1988

N/A/ 10
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#26

Season 13

25 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1989

N/A/ 10
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#27

Season 14

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1990

N/A/ 10
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#28

Season 18

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1994

N/A/ 10
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#29

Season 19

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1995

N/A/ 10
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#30

Season 22

16 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1998

N/A/ 10
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#31

Season 24

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2000

N/A/ 10
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#32

Season 25

18 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2001

N/A/ 10
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#33

Season 29

12 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2005

N/A/ 10
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#34

Season 31

30 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

N/A/ 10
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#35

Season 32

6 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2007

N/A/ 10
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#36

Season 34

6 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

N/A/ 10
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#37

Season 35

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2009

N/A/ 10
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#38

Season 36

6 Episodes

First Aired: May 2014

N/A/ 10
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#39

Season 38

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2016

N/A/ 10
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#40

Season 39

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2017

N/A/ 10
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#41

Season 40

6 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2018

N/A/ 10
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#42

Season 41

4 Episodes

First Aired: May 2019

N/A/ 10
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#43

Season 43

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2021

N/A/ 10
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#44

Season 44

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2022

N/A/ 10
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#45

Season 45

4 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2023

N/A/ 10
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