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The South Bank Show

Season 37 Episode 4: Simon Armitage

Apr 18, 2010NR1h6.9

Melvyn Bragg presents a new interview with acting legend Ian McKellen, who has been a subject of the show three times before, beginning in 1981. From the earnest young man discussing the craft of acting and his passion for the theatre to the established film star who attributed his newfound emotional freedom to having publicly come out, the programme comes up to date with McKellen's life and career.

Season 37 Episodes:

Episode 3 Benjamin Zephaniah

3. Benjamin Zephaniah

Aired: Apr 11, 2010

Melvyn Bragg interviews the novelist Ian McEwan, focusing on his latest novel...

Episode 4 Simon Armitage

4. Simon Armitage

Aired: Apr 18, 2010

Melvyn Bragg presents a new interview with acting legend Ian McKellen, who ha...

Episode 5 Gail Rebuck

5. Gail Rebuck

Aired: Apr 25, 2010

Gail Rebuck has been the most powerful woman in British publishing for three ...

Episode 7 Judi Dench

7. Judi Dench

Aired: May 9, 2010

Melvyn Bragg meets Judi Dench at the Rose Theatre in Kingston where she was r...

Info about The South Bank Show

Seasons: 39

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary