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The South Bank Show•Season 11•Episode 24

Doris Lessing

Apr 17, 198860 min
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Previous episodeE22 · Ken Russell's ABC of British MusicNext episodeE25 · Sir Peter Hall's last National Theatre production
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E1

Maria Callas

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E2

Toni Morrison

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E3 8.2

The Smiths

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E4

Andy Warhol

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E5

Frank Rich / Suzanne Vega

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E6

Sir Terence Conran

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E7

Gore Vidal

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E8

African music / Russian theatre

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E9

Sir George Solti

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E10

Eric Clapton

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E11

Arts Review '87

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E12 5.9

The Last Emperor (1988 film)

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E13

Australian Aboriginies

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E14

Boogie Woogie Music

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E15 7.6

The Golden Age of Television

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E16

George Barker

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E17

Jackson Pollack

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E18

Lenny Henry

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E19

Peter Dickinson

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E20

A Day on The Grand Canal with the Emperor of China

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E21

Nicuragua: Poets as Politicans

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E22

Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

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E24Now viewing

Doris Lessing

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E25

Sir Peter Hall's last National Theatre production

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Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Self - Presenter

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Episode Summary

"Doris Lessing" is episode 24 of The South Bank Show season 11. It aired on April 17, 1988.

Next: E25 · Sir Peter Hall's last National Theatre productionBest of Season 11

Best of Season 11

The South Bank Show · ranked by rating

  1. 1The SmithsE3 8.2
  2. 2The Golden Age of TelevisionE15 7.6
  3. 3The Last Emperor (1988 film)E12 5.9
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