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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Paul McCartney
14 January 1978 | Paul McCartney | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 2: Paganini Superstar
21 January 1978 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Beryl Bainbridge | ... | Herself |
| Alfred Burke | ... | Himself |
| Colloseum II | ... | Themselves |
| Julian Lloyd Webber | ... | Himself - Cellist |
Season 1, Episode 4: David Hockney
4 February 1978 | David Hockney | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 5: Dennis Potter: Man of Television
11 February 1978 | Dennis Potter | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 9: Ken Dodd
11 March 1978 | Ken Dodd | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 12: Carl Perkins/Morgan Horses
1 April 1978 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| James Ivory | ... | Himself |
| Carl Perkins | ... | Himself |
 | Patti Smith | ... | Herself |
Season 1, Episode 15: Harold Pinter
22 April 1978 | Harold Pinter | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 16: Satyajit Ray
30 April 1978 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Satyajit Ray | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 18: Freddie Young
13 May 1978 | Freddie Young | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 20: MacMillan's Mayerling
17 June 1978 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Wendy Ellis | ... | Dance Performer |
| Kenneth MacMillan | ... | Himself |
| Georgina Parkinson | ... | Dance Performer |
| Merle Park | ... | Dance Performer |
| Lynn Seymour | ... | Dance Performer |
| Michael Somes | ... | Dance Performer |
| David Wall | ... | Crown Prince Rudolf |
Season 1, Episode 21: Episode #1.21
1 July 1978 | John Osborne | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 22: Ingmar Bergman at 60
8 July 1978 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
 | Ingmar Bergman | ... | Himself |
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 3: Woody Allen
10 December 1978 | Woody Allen | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 6: Harmony of the Spheres
21 January 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Neil Ardley | ... | Himself |
| Ian Carr | ... | Himself - Music Performer |
| Tony Coe | ... | Himself - Music Performer |
| John Martyn | ... | Himself - Music Performer |
| Barbara Thompson | ... | Herself - Music Performer |
Season 2, Episode 9: John McLaughlin: A Musical Journey
11 February 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| John McLaughlin | ... | Himself |
| L. Shankar | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 11: Episode #2.11
25 February 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Alan Bennett | ... | Himself |
| Michael Cimino | ... | Himself |
 | Stephen Frears | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 14: Neil Simon
18 March 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Neil Simon | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 15: Beryl Cook and Joint Stock Theatre Group
25 March 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Caryl Churchill | ... | Herself |
| Beryl Cook | ... | Herself |
| Julie Covington | ... | Betty (Act Two 'Cloud Nine') |
| Carole Hayman | ... | Lin (Act Two 'Cloud Nine') |
| Jim Hooper | ... | Himself / Betty (Act One 'Cloud Nine') |
| William Hoyland | ... | Himself |
 | Miriam Margolyes | ... | Herself / Vic (Act Two 'Cloud Nine') |
| Tony Rohr | ... | Himself |
| Antony Sher | ... | Clive (Act One 'Cloud Nine') |
| Max Stafford-Clark | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 16: Graham Sutherland
1 April 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Graham Sutherland | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 17: Howard Brenton and Darryl Way
22 April 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Howard Brenton | ... | Himself |
| Donald Douglas | ... | The Committee |
| Darlene Johnson | ... | The Committee |
| Hilton McRae | ... | Mike McCullock |
| George Raistrick | ... | The Committee |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | Themselves - Performers |
| Darryl Way | ... | Himself - Electric Violinist |
| Raymond Westwell | ... | Churchill |
Season 2, Episode 18: Lee Remick and Joseph Heller: The Europeans
29 April 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Don Boyd | ... | Himself |
| Joseph Heller | ... | Himself |
| James Ivory | ... | Himself |
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | ... | Herself |
| Lee Remick | ... | Herself |
Season 2, Episode 19: Asian Arts Festival
6 May 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
Season 2, Episode 20: Billy Connolly
13 May 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
 | Billy Connolly | ... | Himself |
| Jimmy Kennedy | ... | Charlie |
| Billy Riddoch | ... | Alec (as Bill Riddoch) |
| Carey Wilson | ... | Mr. Green |
Season 2, Episode 21: Jessye Norman
20 May 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Ted Hughes | ... | Himself |
| Jessye Norman | ... | Herself |
Season 2, Episode 22: Rough Trade/The Allen Jones Woman
27 May 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Simon Frith | ... | Himself - Presenter (Rough Trade section) |
| Allen Jones | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 23: Keith Jarrett/Scum
17 June 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Keith Jarrett | ... | Himself |
| Alan Clarke | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 24: Sir Michael Tippett
24 June 1979 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Michael Tippett | ... | Himself |
| David Atherton | ... | Himself - Conductor |
| Gerald English | ... | Himself - Music Performer |
| Heather Harper | ... | Herself - Music Performer |
| Lindsay String Quartet | ... | Themselves - Music Performer |
| London Sinfonietta | ... | Themselves - Music Performer |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | Themselves - Music Performer |
| Stephen Savage | ... | Himself - Music Performer |
| Welsh National Opera | ... | Themselves - Music Performer |
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: Francis Ford Coppola
2 December 1979 | Francis Ford Coppola | ... | Himself |
Season 3, Episode 7: Merce Cunningham
2 March 1980 | Merce Cunningham | ... | Himself |
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 1: Arthir Miller
9 November 1980 | Arthur Miller | ... | Himself |
Season 4, Episode 3: Akira Kurosawa
23 November 1980 | Akira Kurosawa | ... | Himself |
Season 4, Episode 7: Toni Morrison
18 January 1981 | Toni Morrison | ... | Herself |
Season 4, Episode 11: Martin Scorsese
22 February 1981 | Martin Scorsese | ... | Himself |
Season 5
Season 5, Episode 2: Elvis Costello
8 November 1981 | Elvis Costello | ... | Himself |
| Steve Nieve | ... | Himself |
Season 5, Episode 6: A Talent to Vex: John Osborne
6 December 1981 | John Osborne | ... | Himself |
Season 5, Episode 21: Julian Lloyd Webber
18 April 1982 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Julian Lloyd Webber | ... | Himself |
| Joaquín Rodrigo | ... | Himself |
Season 6
Season 6, Episode 3: Peter Gabriel
31 October 1982Cameras follow Peter Gabriel during the recording of his fourth solo album.
| Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Larry Fast | ... | Himself |
| Peter Gabriel | ... | Himself |
| Tony Levin | ... | Himself |
| Jerry Marotta | ... | Himself |
| David Rhodes | ... | Himself |
Season 6, Episode 5: Patricia Highsmith: A Gift for Murder
14 November 1982 | Patricia Highsmith | ... | Herself |
| Jonathan Kent | ... | Tom Ripley |
Season 6, Episode 6: Steven Spielberg
21 November 1982 | Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself |
Season 6, Episode 17: John Le Carre
27 March 1983 | John le Carré | ... | Himself |
Season 6, Episode 20: Gene Hackman
1 May 1983 | Gene Hackman | ... | Himself |
Season 7
Season 7, Episode 4: Jack Lemmon
6 November 1983 | Jack Lemmon | ... | Himself |
Season 7, Episode 5: Catherine Cookson
20 November 1983 | Catherine Cookson | ... | Herself |
Season 7, Episode 15: Sir Ernst Gombrich
15 April 1984 | Sir Ernst Gombrich | ... | Himself |
Season 8
Season 8, Episode 2: Give My Regards to Broad Street
14 October 1984 | George Martin | ... | Himself |
| Paul McCartney | ... | Himself |
Season 8, Episode 5: David Lean: A Life in Film
17 February 1985Steven Spielberg, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif appear in this tribute to the great British filmmaker, David Lean. Clips from many of his films, such as "Brief Encounter," "Hobson's Choice," "Great Expectations," "Doctor Zhivago," "Lawrence of Arabia," and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" are included. A unique insight into Lean's method and vision.
 | Alec Guinness | ... | Himself |
| David Lean | ... | Himself |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself |
Season 8, Episode 6: Joseph Heller
11 November 1984 | Joseph Heller | ... | Himself |
Season 9
Season 9, Episode 1: Sir Alec Guinness
6 October 1985 | Alec Guinness | ... | Himself |
Season 9, Episode 2: Peter Ackroyd
13 October 1985 | Peter Ackroyd | ... | Himself |
Season 9, Episode 3: Ian McKellen: Diary of a Year
20 October 1985 | Ian McKellen | ... | Himself |
Season 9, Episode 5: Pete Townshend: After the Fire
3 November 1985 | Pete Townshend | ... | Himself |
Season 9, Episode 10: John Cleese
12 January 1986 | John Cleese | ... | Himself |
Season 9, Episode 13: Purcell's Dido and Aenaes
2 February 1986Season 10
Season 10, Episode 1: John Mortimer
5 October 1986 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| John Mortimer | ... | Himself |
Season 10, Episode 4: Michael Powell
26 October 1986 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Michael Powell | ... | Himself |
Season 10, Episode 5: Truman Capote
2 November 1986 | Sally Faulkner | ... | Mrs B |
Season 10, Episode 11: Anthony Hopkins/David Hare
11 January 1987Considers a new production of King Lear at the National Theatre in London, compares it to other famous productions including those by Peter Brook and Akira Kurosawa.
| David Hare | ... | Himself |
 | Anthony Hopkins | ... | Lear |
Season 10, Episode 20: Barbara Dickson
15 March 1985 | Barbara Dickson | ... | Herself |
Season 11
Season 11, Episode 3: The Smiths
18 October 1987 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Steven Patrick Morrissey | ... | Himself |
| Vivian Nicholson | ... | Herself |
| John Peel | ... | Himself |
| Sandie Shaw | ... | Herself |
| Linder Sterling | ... | Herself |
Season 11, Episode 10: Eric Clapton
2 December 2007Eric Clapton grants another interview to Melvyn Bragg on The South Bank Show, 20 years since their last encounter was broadcast.
| Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
 | Eric Clapton | ... | Himself |
Season 11, Episode 18: Lenny Henry
6 March 1988 | Lenny Henry | ... | Himself |
Season 11, Episode 25: Sir Peter Hall's Last National Theatre Production
24 April 1988Simultaneous productions of Cymbeline, A Winter's Tale and The Tempest. Discussion and rehearsal and performance footage.
| Peter Hall | ... | Himself |
Season 12
Season 12, Episode 3: Under Milk Wood
9 October 1988 | Windsor Davies | ||
| Anthony Hopkins | ||
| Freddie Jones | ||
| Tom Jones | ||
| Ruth Madoc | ||
| George Martin | ... | Himself |
| Siân Phillips |
Season 12, Episode 20: Ben Elton
5 March 1989 | Ed Bishop | ... | Slampacker |
| Peter Dahlsen | ... | Sly |
| Ben Elton | ... | Himself |
| Mark Jax | ... | CD |
| Josie Lawrence | ... | Rachel |
Season 13
Season 13, Episode 2: Dustin Hoffman/Sir Peter Hall
24 September 1989 | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Himself |
Season 13, Episode 6: Steven Berkoff
22 October 1989 | Steven Berkoff | ... | Himself |
Season 13, Episode 10: Evelyn Glennie
26 November 1989 | Evelyn Glennie | ... | Herself |
Season 13, Episode 11: Peter Brook
3 December 1989A survey of his life and career, focusing on his production of the Indian epic "The Mahrabhatra".
Season 13, Episode 12: Arts Review '89
29 December 1989 | David Bailey | ... | Himself |
 | Peter O'Toole | ... | Himself |
Season 13, Episode 25: Robert Altman
22 April 1990 | Robert Altman | ... | Himself |
Season 14
Season 14, Episode 10: Alan Parker
25 November 1990 | Alan Parker | ... | Himself |
Season 14, Episode 21: Steve Martin
24 February 1991 | Steve Martin | ... | Himself |
Season 14, Episode 23: Kiri Te Kanawa
29 March 1991 | Georg Solti | ... | Himself (as Sir Georg Solti) |
| Kiri Te Kanawa | ... | Herself |
Season 15
Season 15, Episode 3: Terry Gilliam
6 October 1991 | Terry Gilliam | ... | Himself |
Season 15, Episode 7: John Osborne
3 November 1991 | John Osborne | ... | Himself |
Season 15, Episode 10: Jose Carreras: A Life Story
24 November 1991Season 15, Episode 13: Douglas Adams
5 January 1992Documentary about the mostly harmless science fiction writer Douglas Adams.
| Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Douglas Adams | ... | Himself |
| Michael Bywater | ... | Dirk Gently |
| Richard Dawkins | ... | Himself |
| David Dixon | ... | Ford Prefect |
| Sue Freestone | ... | Herself |
 | Stephen Fry | ... | Himself |
| Peter Jones | ... | The Book (voice) |
 | Simon Jones | ... | Arthur Dent |
| John Lloyd | ... | Himself |
| Stephen Moore | ... | Marvin (voice) |
| Geoffrey Perkins | ... | Himself |
| Paul Shearer | ... | Electric Monk / Richard MacDuff |
| Tanya Wade | ... | Secretary / Woman in hotel (as Tania Wade) |
| Leueen Willoughby | ... | Herself |
| Michael Cule | ... | Vogon Guard (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Season 15, Episode 14: Lenny Henry Hunts the Funk
12 January 1992 | Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| George Clinton | ... | Himself |
| Lenny Henry | ... | Himself |
Season 15, Episode 18: Time Seen as a Road
9 February 1992 | Colin Thubron |
Season 15, Episode 21: Noel Coward
1 March 1992 | John Mills | ... | Himself |
Season 15, Episode 25: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
14 June 1992 | George Martin | ... | Himself |
| Paul McCartney | ... | Himself |
Season 16
Season 16, Episode 1: Episode #16.1
4 October 1992 | Billy Connolly | ... | Himself |
Season 16, Episode 2: Alice Walker
11 October 1992 | Alice Walker | ... | Herself |
Season 16, Episode 7: Sir Richard Attenborough
15 November 1992 | Richard Attenborough | ... | Himself |
| John Barry | ... | Himself |
Season 16, Episode 25: Norman Wisdom
22 August 1993 | Norman Wisdom | ... | Himself |
| Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Hugh Stewart | ... | Himself |
| Richard Dacre | ... | Himself |
Season 17
Season 17, Episode 3: Ken Loach
3 October 1993 | Ken Loach | ... | Himself |
Season 17, Episode 9: Lynda La Plante
14 November 1993 | Lynda La Plante | ... | Herself |
Season 17, Episode 11: John Lloyd's A-Z of Comedy: Part 1
28 November 1993 | Stephen Fry | ... | Himself |
| Gareth Hale | ... | Himself |
| John Lloyd | ... | Himself |
| Norman Pace | ... | Himself |
Season 17, Episode 12: John Lloyd's A-Z of Comedy: Part 2
5 December 1993 | Jo Brand | ... | Herself |
| Roy 'Chubby' Brown | ... | Himself |
| Jim Davidson | ... | Himself |
| Alan Davies | ... | Himself |
| Jack Dee | ... | Himself |
 | Harry Enfield | ... | Himself |
| Brenda Gilhooly | ... | Gayle Tuesday / Herself |
| Jeff Green | ... | Himself |
| Lenny Henry | ... | Himself |
| Paul Jackson | ... | Himself |
| John Lloyd | ... | Himself |
| Bob Mills | ... | Himself |
| Owen O'Neill | ... | Himself |
| Alexei Sayle | ... | Himself |
Season 17, Episode 15: Darker Than Me
6 February 1994 | David Alan Grier |