Is The South Bank Show Originals coming back?
The South Bank Show Originals (2016–present) on Sky Arts
The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 20, 2020, no return date announced yet.
5seasons
110episodes
About The South Bank Show Originals
The South Bank Show Originals is currently on a break between seasons. The show last aired on December 20, 2020, and there is no confirmed return date at this time.
This series on Sky Arts features some of the most notable episodes of The South Bank Show, a program that has been showcasing arts and culture since its original debut in 1978. The Originals edition revisited classic episodes, adding new footage and interviews to provide fresh insights into the featured subjects.
The show is hosted by Melvyn Bragg and has a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode. It has been a part of Sky Arts' programming since its premiere on July 27, 2016, and has aired multiple seasons, with the most recent ending in December 2020.
The South Bank Show Originals episode schedule
110 aired
Aired · 110
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2020 | S7·E10 | Ravi Shankar |
| December 20, 2020 | S7·E9 | Nick Park & Aardman Animation |
| December 13, 2020 | S7·E8 | Chinua Achebe |
| December 13, 2020 | S7·E7 | Coldplay |
| December 6, 2020 | S7·E6 | Jack Vettriano |
| December 6, 2020 | S7·E5 | Willard White |
| November 29, 2020 | S7·E4 | Alan Bleasdale |
| November 29, 2020 | S7·E3 | Lesley Garrett |
| November 22, 2020 | S7·E2 | The Velvet Underground |
| November 22, 2020 | S7·E1 | Norman Mailer on Picasso |
| October 15, 2019 | S6·E10 | Elbow |
| October 8, 2019 | S6·E9 | Philip Pullman |
| October 1, 2019 | S6·E8 | Fay Weldon |
| September 24, 2019 | S6·E7 | Jimmy McGovern |
| September 17, 2019 | S6·E6 | John Updike |
| September 10, 2019 | S6·E5 | Boogie Woogie |
| September 3, 2019 | S6·E4 | Arthur Miller |
| August 27, 2019 | S6·E3 | Beryl Cook |
| August 20, 2019 | S6·E2 | Jonathan Miller's Figaro: Anatomy of an Opera |
| August 13, 2019 | S6·E1 | Frank Auerbach |
| October 23, 2018 | S5·E30 | Sue Townsend |
| October 23, 2018 | S5·E29 | Craig David |
| October 16, 2018 | S5·E28 | Hip-Hop Music |
| October 16, 2018 | S5·E27 | Talking Heads |
| October 9, 2018 | S5·E26 | Annie Lennox |
| October 9, 2018 | S5·E25 | June Whitfield |
| October 2, 2018 | S5·E24 | Jacqueline Wilson |
| October 2, 2018 | S5·E23 | 'Dr John' Rebennack |
| September 25, 2018 | S5·E22 | Howard Jacobson |
| September 25, 2018 | S5·E21 | Vanessa Redgrave |
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| September 18, 2018 | S5·E20 | The History of Rhythm and Blues |
| September 18, 2018 | S5·E19 | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| September 11, 2018 | S5·E18 | Sarah Waters |
| September 11, 2018 | S5·E17 | John Bird and John Fortune |
| September 4, 2018 | S5·E16 | Bill Bryson |
| September 4, 2018 | S5·E15 | Nick Cave |
| August 28, 2018 | S5·E14 | Margaret Atwood |
| August 28, 2018 | S5·E13 | Sam Taylor-Johnson |
| August 21, 2018 | S5·E12 | Peter Blake |
| August 21, 2018 | S5·E11 | Marc Quinn |
| August 14, 2018 | S5·E10 | Vivienne Westwood |
| August 14, 2018 | S5·E9 | David Lean and Robert Bolt |
| August 7, 2018 | S5·E8 | Anthony Green |
| August 7, 2018 | S5·E7 | Local Hero |
| July 31, 2018 | S5·E6 | Werner Herzog |
| July 31, 2018 | S5·E5 | John Hurt |
| July 24, 2018 | S5·E4 | Ronnie Corbett |
| July 24, 2018 | S5·E3 | Sir Ian McKellen |
| July 17, 2018 | S5·E2 | Joan Rivers |
| July 17, 2018 | S5·E1 | Billy Connolly |
| April 30, 2018 | S4·E30 | David Puttnam |
| April 30, 2018 | S4·E29 | Wayne Sleep |
| April 23, 2018 | S4·E28 | Michael Powell |
| April 23, 2018 | S4·E27 | Miriam Makeba |
| April 16, 2018 | S4·E26 | Hanif Kureishi |
| April 16, 2018 | S4·E25 | Georges Simenon |
| April 9, 2018 | S4·E24 | Jack Lemmon. |
| April 9, 2018 | S4·E23 | Saul Bellow |
| March 26, 2018 | S4·E22 | Dance Theatre of Harlem. |
| March 26, 2018 | S4·E21 | Willie Nelson |
| March 19, 2018 | S4·E20 | Mark Morris |
| March 19, 2018 | S4·E19 | Turner's Exhibition |
| March 12, 2018 | S4·E18 | John le Carre |
| March 12, 2018 | S4·E17 | Gore Vidal |
| March 5, 2018 | S4·E16 | Doris Lessing |
| March 5, 2018 | S4·E15 | Vera Lynn |
| February 26, 2018 | S4·E14 | Michael Douglas |
| February 26, 2018 | S4·E13 | Tom Jones |
| February 19, 2018 | S4·E12 | Jeanette Winterson |
| February 19, 2018 | S4·E11 | Jamie Cullum |
| February 12, 2018 | S4·E10 | Akram Khan |
| February 12, 2018 | S4·E9 | Liza Minnelli |
| February 5, 2018 | S4·E8 | Germaine Greer |
| February 5, 2018 | S4·E7 | Bee Gees |
| January 29, 2018 | S4·E6 | Damien Hirst |
| January 29, 2018 | S4·E5 | Anish Kapoor |
| January 22, 2018 | S4·E4 | Gilbert and George |
| January 22, 2018 | S4·E3 | Cher |
| January 15, 2018 | S4·E2 | Zaha Hadid |
| January 15, 2018 | S4·E1 | Eric Clapton |
| November 9, 2016 | S3·E30 | Jodie Foster |
| November 9, 2016 | S3·E29 | Elizabeth Taylor |
| November 2, 2016 | S3·E28 | Blur |
| November 2, 2016 | S3·E27 | Pet Shop Boys |
| October 26, 2016 | S3·E26 | Terence Davies |
| October 26, 2016 | S3·E25 | Peter Kosminsky |
| October 19, 2016 | S3·E24 | Alice Walker |
| October 19, 2016 | S3·E23 | Andrew Wyeth |
| October 12, 2016 | S3·E22 | Patricia Highsmith |
| October 12, 2016 | S3·E21 | Ruth Rendell |
| October 5, 2016 | S3·E20 | Humphrey Lyttelton |
| October 5, 2016 | S3·E19 | Courtney Pine |
| September 28, 2016 | S3·E18 | Andrew Davies |
| September 28, 2016 | S3·E17 | Kay Mellor |
| September 14, 2016 | S3·E16 | Bjork |
| September 14, 2016 | S3·E15 | Afro-Cuban All Stars |
| September 7, 2016 | S3·E14 | Sophie Calle |
| September 7, 2016 | S3·E13 | David Bailey |
| August 31, 2016 | S3·E12 | Carol Ann Duffy |
| August 31, 2016 | S3·E11 | Seamus Heaney |
| August 24, 2016 | S3·E10 | Alan Parker |
| August 24, 2016 | S3·E9 | Richard Attenborough |
| August 17, 2016 | S3·E8 | Lieber and Stoller |
| August 17, 2016 | S3·E7 | Elvis Costello |
| August 10, 2016 | S3·E6 | Wynton Marsalis |
| August 10, 2016 | S3·E5 | Herbie Hancock |
| August 3, 2016 | S3·E4 | Paul Abbott |
| August 3, 2016 | S3·E3 | Tony Warren |
| July 27, 2016 | S3·E2 | Rachel Whiteread |
| July 27, 2016 | S3·E1 | David Hockney |
