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The Best Episodes of The South Bank Show Season 5

Every episode of The South Bank Show Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The South Bank Show Season 5!

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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 5 Episode 1 - The French Lieutenant's Woman
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    #1 - The French Lieutenant's Woman

    S5:E1

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  2. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 2 - Elvis Costello
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    #2 - Elvis Costello

    S5:E2

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  3. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 3 - Old Glory: the Journey and the Book
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    #3 - Old Glory: the Journey and the Book

    S5:E3

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  4. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 4 - Ian McKellan / Ian McEwan
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    #4 - Ian McKellan / Ian McEwan

    S5:E4

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  5. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 5 - Brian Moore / Patrick Caulfield
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    #5 - Brian Moore / Patrick Caulfield

    S5:E5

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  6. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 6 - A Talent to Vex: John Osborne
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    #6 - A Talent to Vex: John Osborne

    S5:E6

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  7. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Mama Lu Parks
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    #7 - Mama Lu Parks

    S5:E7

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  8. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 8 - Bernard D'Ascoli / Theatre of the 8th Day
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    #8 - Bernard D'Ascoli / Theatre of the 8th Day

    S5:E8

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  9. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 9 - Milos Forman
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    #9 - Milos Forman

    S5:E9

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  10. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 10 - Germaine Greer
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    #10 - Germaine Greer

    S5:E10

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  11. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 11 - Pauline Kael / George Steiner's The Portage to San Cristobal of AH
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    #11 - Pauline Kael / George Steiner's The Portage to San Cristobal of AH

    S5:E11

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  12. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 12 - Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
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    #12 - Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

    S5:E12

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  13. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 13 - Blacck Theatre Cooperative / Laurie Anderson
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    #13 - Blacck Theatre Cooperative / Laurie Anderson

    S5:E13

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  14. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 14 - Guys and Dolls (at the National Theatre)
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    #14 - Guys and Dolls (at the National Theatre)

    S5:E14

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  15. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 15 - Richard Alston's Bellezza Flash
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    #15 - Richard Alston's Bellezza Flash

    S5:E15

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  16. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 16 - Peter Maxwell-Davies
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    #16 - Peter Maxwell-Davies

    S5:E16

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  17. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 17 - Saul Bellow
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    #17 - Saul Bellow

    S5:E17

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  18. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 18 - Indian wallpainting
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    #18 - Indian wallpainting

    S5:E18

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  19. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 19 - Stravinski (1)
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    #19 - Stravinski (1)

    S5:E19

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  20. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 20 - Stravinski (2)
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    #20 - Stravinski (2)

    S5:E20

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  21. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 21 - Julian Lloyd-Webber
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    #21 - Julian Lloyd-Webber

    S5:E21

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  22. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 22 - Miles Davis / Robert Nye
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    #22 - Miles Davis / Robert Nye

    S5:E22

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  23. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 23 - Caught in the Act (Pillar to Post at Wormwood Scrubs)
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    #23 - Caught in the Act (Pillar to Post at Wormwood Scrubs)

    S5:E23

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  24. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 24 - Joseph Papp / James Galway
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    #24 - Joseph Papp / James Galway

    S5:E24

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  25. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 25 - Werner Herzog
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #25 - Werner Herzog

    S5:E25

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The French Lieutenant's Woman" is the best rated episode of "The South Bank Show" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/1/1981. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Elvis Costello".