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The South Bank Show — Season 9
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
0160mSir Alec GuinnessOct 6, 1985Oct 6, 198560m0260mPeter Ackroyd's HawksmoorOct 13, 1985Oct 13, 198560m0360mIan McKellen, Diary of a YearOct 20, 1985Oct 20, 198560m0460mTheatre of Comedy workshopOct 27, 1985Oct 27, 198560m0560mPete Townshend: After the FireNov 3, 1985Nov 3, 198560m0660mSir Stephen SpenderNov 10, 1985Nov 10, 198560m0760mMarguerite DurasNov 17, 1985Nov 17, 198560m0860mKarole ArmitageNov 24, 1985Nov 24, 198560m0960mPeter ShafferDec 1, 1985Dec 1, 198560m1060mJohn CleeseCleese 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.Jan 12, 1986Jan 12, 198660m1160mVladimir AshkenazyJan 19, 1986Jan 19, 198660m1260mPaul SchraderJan 26, 1986Jan 26, 198660m1360mPurcell's Dido and AenaesFeb 2, 1986Feb 2, 198660m1460mPatrick HeronFeb 9, 1986Feb 9, 198660m1560mBlue Note RecordsFeb 16, 1986Feb 16, 198660m1660mMichala PetriFeb 23, 1986Feb 23, 198660m1760mElisabeth SchwarzkopfMar 2, 1986Mar 2, 198660m1860mAbsolute Beginners (film)Mar 9, 1986Mar 9, 198660m1960mArthur BoydMar 23, 1986Mar 23, 198660m2060mHal Prince: Rethinking the MusicalApr 6, 1986Apr 6, 198660m2160mBritish Soap OperasApr 13, 1986Apr 13, 198660m22
60mHull Truck Theatre CompanyApr 20, 1986Apr 20, 198660m2360mVelvet UndergroundThe 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.Apr 27, 1986Apr 27, 198660m2460mAl JolsonMay 4, 1986May 4, 198660m
