The South Bank Show: Difference between revisions

'''''The South Bank Show''''' is a British [[television]] arts magazine series originally produced by [[London Weekend Television]] and broadcast on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] between 1978 and 2010. A new version of the series began 27 May 2012 on [[Sky Arts]].<ref name="rt revival">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-04-02/sherlock-and-twenty-twelve-up-for-south-bank-awards|title=Sherlock and Twenty Twelve up for South Bank Awards|work=RadioTimes}}</ref> Conceived, written, and presented by former [[BBC]] arts broadcaster [[Melvyn Bragg]], the show aims to bring both [[high art]] and [[popular culture]] to a mass audience. In 2023, it was announced that Bragg willwould be leaving the series after 45 years.<ref>{{cite web| last=Walker| first=Amy| title=Melvyn Bragg to step down from South Bank Show after 45 years| url=https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2023/aug/20/melvyn-bragg-to-step-down-from-south-bank-show-after-45-years| website=[[The Guardian]]| date=20 August 2023| access-date=7 November 2023}}</ref>