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1 History

It first aired on 14 January 1978, with a show about Germaine Greer, Gerald Scarfe and Paul McCartney. It is now the longest continuously running arts programme on UK television.

2 Awards

It has been awarded more than 110 awards (including 12 BAFTAs, 6 Emmys, 5 Prix Italia and 4 RTS award s). Even Pat Gavin's animated title sequenceA title sequence in a television program, is shown at the beginning which displays the show name and credits, usually including actors, producers and directors. A montage of selected images and/or a theme song are often included to suggest the essential ts have won 2 BAFTAs.

3 Directors

Directors who have made South Bank Show progerammes include:

• Kim Evans
• Andy Harries
• Mary HarronMary Harron (Born: 1956 in Canada-) is a Canadian filmmaker. Her mainstream movie debut was in 1996 with her tale of Valerie Solonas entitled I Shot Andy Warhol. Director The Ballad of Bettie Page (2004) (post-production) Pasadena (2001) American Psycho (
• Ken LoachKenneth Loach (born June 17, 1936 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and usually credited as Ken Loach is a British film director. In December 2003, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Birmingham. Filmography Z Cars ( 1962) TV Series Diary of
• Ken RussellHenry Kenneth Alfred Russell known as Ken Russell (born July 3 1927) is a controversial British film director, particularly known for his films about famous composers. He was born in Southampton, and served in both the RAF and the Merchant Navy before tak
• James IvoryMerchant-Ivory is a film company best known for its period costume dramas. The core members of the production team are James Ivory ( director), Ismail Merchant ( producer), and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ( screenwriter). Filmography (incomplete) A Room with a V

Sir David LeanDavid Lean ( March 25, 1908 April 16, 1991) was a British film director, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia''. He was born in Croydon, Surrey, and started at the bottom, as a clapperboard assistant. By 1930 he was working as a once said:

"The best directors in Britain are working on The South Bank Show."

4 Theme music

The famous theme music is an Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre. Throughout his career he has produced 15 musicals, the scores to two films Gumshoe and The Odessa File and a Latin requiem mass. arrangement on the theme from Paganini's 24th Caprice.