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The Worst Episodes of The South Bank Show

Every episode of The South Bank Show ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The South Bank Show!

Worst episode
S11E12 The Last Emperor (1988 film)
5.98 votes
Best episode
S42E1 Gillian Anderson
9.526 votes
Top season
Season 42
9.5avg
Binge time
30d 13h
763 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The South Bank Show Season 11 Episode 12 - The Last Emperor (1988 film)
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    S11:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The South Bank Show Season 6 Episode 14 - Local Hero (film)
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    S6:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The South Bank Show Season 12 Episode 13 - Derek Walcott
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The South Bank Show Season 19 Episode 16 - Vermeer: Light, Love and Silence
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    S19:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The South Bank Show Season 26 Episode 21 - Nick Cave
    6.3/10(8 votes)

    S26:E21

    No description available

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  6. The South Bank Show Season 5 Episode 25 - Werner Herzog
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    S5:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The South Bank Show Season 33 Episode 4 - Sarah Waters
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    S33:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The South Bank Show Season 20 Episode 11 - Maggi Hambling
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    S20:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The South Bank Show Season 13 Episode 3 - Jimi Hendrix
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S13:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The South Bank Show Season 23 Episode 1 - Paul Merton
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    S23:E1

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    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The South Bank Show Season 1 Episode 23 - Hullabaloo over George and Bonnie's Pictures (1)
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S1:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The South Bank Show Season 21 Episode 4 - Björk
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    S21:E4

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  13. The South Bank Show Season 14 Episode 15 - August Wilson
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    S14:E15

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    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The South Bank Show Season 15 Episode 21 - Noel Coward
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S15:E21

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    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The South Bank Show Season 19 Episode 12 - Sting
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    S19:E12

    This report brings you back in 1996, when Sting records "Mercury falling". You will see Sting in his home of lake house, talking about the writting process, see him recording the varied tracks of the album and heard them as working versions... a superb moment...

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

    S9:E23

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The South Bank Show Season 11 Episode 15 - The Golden Age of Television
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S11:E15

    A lecture about television given at the British Film Institute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The South Bank Show Season 3 Episode 9 - A Time There was ... (Benjamin Britten)
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    S3:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The South Bank Show Season 30 Episode 9 - George Michael: I'm Your Man
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S30:E9

    Melvyn Bragg interviews George Michael regarding Michael's return to touring on the "25 Live" tour, as well as George Michael performs in the studio rehearsing songs for the tour.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The South Bank Show Season 3 Episode 4 - Talking Heads
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S3:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The South Bank Show Season 20 Episode 6 - Michael Collins
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S20:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The South Bank Show Season 14 Episode 1 - George Michael
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S14:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The South Bank Show Season 13 Episode 23 - Vivienne Westwood
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S13:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The South Bank Show Season 37 Episode 1 - George R.R. Martin
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S37:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The South Bank Show Season 9 Episode 3 - Ian McKellen, Diary of a Year
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    S9:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Last Emperor (1988 film)" is the worst rated episode of The South Bank Show. It scored 5.9/10 from 8 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on January 17, 1988. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Local Hero (film)".

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