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The Best Episodes of The South Bank Show Season 9

Every episode of The South Bank Show Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The South Bank Show Season 9!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 3 - Ian McKellen, Diary of a Year
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    S9:E3

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 23 - Velvet Underground
    7.6/10(11 votes)

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    The South Bank Show’s Velvet Underground documentary contains interviews with Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Moe Tucker, Nico, Andy Warhol and lots of early Velvet performance footage.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 1 - Sir Alec Guinness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E1

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  4. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 2 - Peter Ackroyd's Hawksmoor
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 4 - Theatre of Comedy workshop
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E4

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  6. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 5 - Pete Townshend: After the Fire
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  7. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 6 - Sir Stephen Spender
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 7 - Marguerite Duras
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E7

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  9. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 8 - Karole Armitage
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E8

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  10. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 9 - Peter Shaffer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E9

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  11. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 10 - John Cleese
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E10

    Cleese was silently scripting A Fish Called Wanda at the time this interview was filmed. It is not mentioned in this program. What is mentioned is Cleese's spectrum of work from sketch comedy to industrial training films to therapeutical books. Video clips include sequences from Cleese's classics: At Last the 1948 Show, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and Fawlty Towers.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 11 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E11

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  13. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 12 - Paul Schrader
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E12

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  14. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 13 - Purcell's Dido and Aenaes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E13

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 14 - Patrick Heron
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E14

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  16. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 15 - Blue Note Records
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E15

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  17. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 16 - Michala Petri
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E16

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  18. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 17 - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E17

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 18 - Absolute Beginners (film)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E18

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 19 - Arthur Boyd
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E19

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  21. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 20 - Hal Prince: Rethinking the Musical
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E20

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 21 - British Soap Operas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E21

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  23. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 22 - Hull Truck Theatre Company
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E22

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  24. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 24 - Al Jolson
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E24

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Ian McKellen, Diary of a Year" is the best rated episode of The South Bank Show season 9. It scored 7.8/10 from 25 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 20, 1985. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Velvet Underground".