The South Bank Show - Subjects

Subjects

There have been many subjects of the show, including:

  • Paul McCartney in 1978
  • Ken Dodd in 1978
  • Francis Ford Coppola in 1979
  • Arthur Miller in 1980
  • Sir Laurence Olivier in 1982
  • Peter Gabriel in 1982
  • Julian Lloyd Webber in 1982
  • Gene Hackman in 1983
  • Oscar Peterson in 1984
  • Sir Alec Guinness in 1985
  • Francis Bacon in 1985
  • John Cleese in 1986
  • Michala Petri in 1986
  • Fay Godwin in 1986
  • Eric Clapton in 1987
  • The Smiths in 1987
  • Penguin Cafe Orchestra in 1988
  • John Houseman in 1988
  • Paul Bowles in 1988
  • John Zorn in 1989
  • Robert Redford in 1989
  • Mark Morris Dance Group in 1990
  • Pet Shop Boys in 1990
  • Terry Gilliam in 1991
  • Douglas Adams in 1992
  • Anthony Hopkins in 1992
  • Agnes Habereder in 1993
  • Paul Simon in 1993
  • Clive Barker in 1994
  • Coronation Street in 1995
  • Clint Eastwood in 1995
  • k.d. lang in 1995
  • Sting in 1996
  • Elaine Paige in 1996
  • Marlene Dietrich in 1996
  • Sir John Mills in 1996
  • Bee Gees in 1997
  • Björk in 1997
  • Iain Banks in 1997
  • Will Self in 1998
  • Cher in 1999
  • Blur in 1999
  • Judith Weir in 2001
  • Bernie Taupin in 2002
  • Juan Diego Florez in 2002
  • Ewan McGregor in 2003
  • Ron Wood in 2004
  • Sir Malcolm Arnold in 2004
  • The Darkness in 2004
  • John Lennon's jukebox in 2004
  • Little Britain in 2005
  • Dusty Springfield in 2006
  • Steve Reich in 2006
  • J.G. Ballard in 2006
  • George Michael in 2006
  • Jarvis Cocker in 2007
  • Victoria Wood in 2007
  • June Whitfield in 2007
  • Annie Lennox in 2007
  • Eric Clapton in 2007
  • The Nutcracker (ballet) in 2007
  • Nick Park in 2007
  • Liza Minnelli in 2008
  • James Bond in 2008
  • Will Young in 2009
  • Peter Kosminsky in 2009
  • The Cambridge Footlights in February 2009
  • Coldplay in September 2009
  • Disney Pixar in October 2009

Grime

  • Elbow in November 2009
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company in December 2009

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