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The Best Episodes of The South Bank Show Season 8

Every episode of The South Bank Show Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The South Bank Show Season 8!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 1 - Alan Bennett
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    #1 - Alan Bennett

    S8:E1

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  2. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 2 - McCartney's Broad Street
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    #2 - McCartney's Broad Street

    S8:E2

    Behind the scenes look at the making of Paul McCartney's 1984 movie Give My Regards To Broad Street.

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  3. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 3 - The Forming of the Phoenix (Phoenix Dance Company)
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    #3 - The Forming of the Phoenix (Phoenix Dance Company)

    S8:E3

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  4. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 4 - Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
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    #4 - Paolo and Vittorio Taviani

    S8:E4

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  5. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 5 - Norman Nicholson
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    #5 - Norman Nicholson

    S8:E5

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  6. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 6 - Joseph Heller
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    #6 - Joseph Heller

    S8:E6

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  7. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 7 - Mstislav Rostropovich
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    #7 - Mstislav Rostropovich

    S8:E7

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  8. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 8 - Max Wall
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    #8 - Max Wall

    S8:E8

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  9. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 10 - Alan Bleasdale
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    #9 - Alan Bleasdale

    S8:E10

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  10. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 11 - Anthony Burgess on D.H. Lawrence
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    #10 - Anthony Burgess on D.H. Lawrence

    S8:E11

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  11. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 13 - Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex
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    #11 - Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex

    S8:E13

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  12. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 14 - Marc Chagall
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    #12 - Marc Chagall

    S8:E14

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  13. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 15 - David Lean: a Life in Film
    9.1/10(29 votes)

    #13 - David Lean: a Life in Film

    S8:E15

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  14. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 16 - Simon Rattle / finale of Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony
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    #14 - Simon Rattle / finale of Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony

    S8:E16

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  15. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 17 - Little Richard
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    #15 - Little Richard

    S8:E17

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  16. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 18 - George Malcolm on Scarlatti
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    #16 - George Malcolm on Scarlatti

    S8:E18

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  17. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 19 - Silent Partners: Second Stride Dance Company
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    #17 - Silent Partners: Second Stride Dance Company

    S8:E19

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  18. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 20 - Michael Crawford/Billy Bragg
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    #18 - Michael Crawford/Billy Bragg

    S8:E20

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  19. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 21 - David Mamet
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    #19 - David Mamet

    S8:E21

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  20. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 22 - Olivier Messiaen: The Music of Faith
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    #20 - Olivier Messiaen: The Music of Faith

    S8:E22

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  21. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 23 - The Cotton Club (night club)
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    #21 - The Cotton Club (night club)

    S8:E23

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  22. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 24 - Prez (jazz opera about Lester Young)
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    #22 - Prez (jazz opera about Lester Young)

    S8:E24

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  23. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 25 - Francis Bacon
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    #23 - Francis Bacon

    S8:E25

    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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  24. The South Bank Show Season 8 Episode 26 - George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the century
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    #24 - George Steiner on Vienna at the turn of the century

    S8:E26

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Alan Bennett" is the best rated episode of "The South Bank Show" season 8. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/7/1984. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "McCartney's Broad Street".