The South Bank Show Originals - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
Eric Clapton
Melvyn Bragg looks back to 1987 and 2007 when he met singer-songwriter Eric Clapton to discuss his music and influences.
Zaha Hadid
Melvyn Bragg looks back on his eye-opening 2007 meeting with the world-renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid.
Cher
Melvyn Bragg recalls his 1999 meeting with iconic singer and actress Cher, who candidly discussed her career highs and lows.
Gilbert and George
Melvyn Bragg reflects on a classic episode of The South Bank Show featuring pioneering artists Gilbert and George.
Anish Kapoor
Melvyn Bragg looks back at a classic South Bank Show episode from 1999 in which he met British sculptor Anish Kapoor.
Damien Hirst
Melvyn Bragg reflects on his South Bank Show meeting with Damien Hirst, which revealed the artist as an avid art collector and businessman.
Bee Gees
Melvyn Bragg reflects on his South Bank Show meeting with the Bee Gees in 1998, shortly after their triumphant comeback.
Germaine Greer
Melvyn Bragg reflects on Germaine Greer's 2003 appearance on The South Bank Show, where she traced art's obsession with young males.
Liza Minnelli
Melvyn Bragg reflects on his 2008 meeting with Liza Minnelli and how she rose to become one of the world's great show business icons.
Akram Khan
In a reflective look back at a classic episode of The South Bank Show, Melvyn Bragg reveals his admiration for pioneering British dancer Akram Khan.
Jamie Cullum
Melvyn Bragg recalls his 2004 meeting with Jamie Cullum, who appeared on The South Bank Show shortly after the release of his album Twentysomething.
Jeanette Winterson
A look at writer Jeanette Winterson's South Bank Show appearance in 2004 in which she discussed her strict religious upbringing.
Tom Jones
A special look back on Tom Jones's appearance on The South Bank Show in 2000.
Michael Douglas
Melvyn Bragg looks back on Oscar-winning Wall Street star Michael Douglas's appearance on The South Bank Show in 2000.
Vera Lynn
Melvyn takes a nostalgic look back at forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn's appearance on The South Bank Show in 1991.
Doris Lessing
Melvyn Bragg looks back fondly on his 1988 meeting with Doris Lessing, who discussed her life, work and novel The Fifth Child.
Gore Vidal
A special look back at American writer Gore Vidal's eye-opening interview with Melvyn Bragg on The South Bank Show in 2008.
John le Carre
Melvyn Bragg looks back on his fascinating interview with thriller writer John le Carre for an episode of The South Bank Show in 1983.
Turner's Exhibition
Melvyn Bragg revisits a classic South Bank Show episode which explored Turner's exhibition at the Tate.
Mark Morris
Melvyn Bragg reflects on his eye-opening 1990 meeting with American dancer, choreographer and director Mark Morris.
Willie Nelson
A special look back at legendary American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson's appearance on The South Bank Show.
Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Melvyn Bragg reflects on a special episode of The South Bank show which featured the pioneering Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Saul Bellow
Melvyn Bragg reflects on his meeting with Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize winning writer Saul Bellow in a 1982 episode of The South Bank Show.
Jack Lemmon.
Melvyn Bragg looks back on a classic episode of The South Bank Show from 1983 featuring actor and musician Jack Lemmon.
Georges Simenon
Melvyn Bragg reflects on Belgian writer Georges Simenon's appearance on The South Bank Show in 1978.
Hanif Kureishi
A look back at Melvyn Bragg's eye-opening interview with British playwright Hanif Kureishi in a classic episode of The South Bank Show.
Miriam Makeba
Melvyn Bragg reflects on a classic episode of The South Bank Show featuring South African singer, actress and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba.
Michael Powell
A fond look back at a vintage episode of The South Bank Show in which Melvyn Bragg met British filmmaker Michael Powell.
Wayne Sleep
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