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The South Bank Show

Season 9 Episode 4: Theatre of Comedy workshop

Iconic arts program presented by Melvyn Bragg on ITV.

Season 9 Episodes:

Episode 1 Sir Alec Guinness

1. Sir Alec Guinness

Aired: Oct 6, 1985

Episode 2 Peter Ackroyd

2. Peter Ackroyd

Aired: Oct 13, 1985

Episode 3 Ian McKellen: Diary of a Year

3. Ian McKellen: Diary of a Year

Aired: Oct 20, 1985

Episode 4 Theatre of Comedy workshop

4. Theatre of Comedy workshop

Aired: Oct 27, 1985

Episode 5 Pete Townshend: After the Fire

5. Pete Townshend: After the Fire

Aired: Nov 3, 1985

Episode 6 Sir Stephen Spender

6. Sir Stephen Spender

Aired: Nov 10, 1985

Episode 7 Marguerite Duras

7. Marguerite Duras

Aired: Nov 17, 1985

Episode 8 Karole Armitage

8. Karole Armitage

Aired: Nov 24, 1985

Episode 9 Peter Shaffer

9. Peter Shaffer

Aired: Dec 1, 1985

Episode 10 John Cleese

10. John Cleese

Aired: Jan 12, 1986

John Cleese shares his inspiring journey, tracing back to his early days craf...

Episode 11 Vladimir Ashkenazy

11. Vladimir Ashkenazy

Aired: Jan 19, 1986

Episode 12 Paul Schrader

12. Paul Schrader

Aired: Jan 26, 1986

Episode 13 Purcell's Dido and Aenaes

13. Purcell's Dido and Aenaes

Aired: Feb 2, 1986

Episode 14 Patrick Heron

14. Patrick Heron

Aired: Feb 9, 1986

Episode 15 Blue Note Records

15. Blue Note Records

Aired: Feb 16, 1986

Episode 16 Michala Petri

16. Michala Petri

Aired: Feb 23, 1986

Episode 17 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

17. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Aired: Mar 2, 1986

Episode 18 Absolute Beginners (film)

18. Absolute Beginners (film)

Aired: Mar 9, 1986

Episode 19 Arthur Boyd

19. Arthur Boyd

Aired: Mar 23, 1986

Episode 20 Elliott Carter

20. Elliott Carter

Aired: Apr 6, 1986

The next episode explores the life and music of celebrated composer Elliott C...

Episode 21 Hal Prince: Rethinking the Musical

21. Hal Prince: Rethinking the Musical

Aired: Apr 13, 1986

Episode 22 British Soap Operas

22. British Soap Operas

Aired: Apr 20, 1986

Episode 23 Velvet Underground

23. Velvet Underground

Aired: Apr 27, 1986

The next episode of The South Bank Show delves into the world of the Velvet U...

Episode 24 Hull Truck Theatre Company

24. Hull Truck Theatre Company

Aired: May 4, 1986

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Info about The South Bank Show

Seasons: 39

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary