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24 results found for '"South Bank Show, The"' in Series.

  • Tempest, The (2009 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Producer
    Paul Tickell

    Anthology arts series. Examines why The Tempest, still holds such fascination for modern audiences. Melvyn Bragg investigates the events surrounding the writing of the play, including contemporary interest...

  • Royal Shakespeare Company, The (2009 Video)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Naomi Wright
    Producer
    Jonathan Levi

    Anthology arts series. In this final edition of The South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg goes behind the scenes at the Royal Shakespeare Company as it embarks on an ambitious programme of work inspired by...

  • Macbeth (2007 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Aurora Gunn
    Producer
    Aurora Gunn

    Anthology arts series. The programme examines how the ideas which Shakespeare’s play addresses (tyranny, ambition, power) have resonances in twentieth and twenty-first century politics and political...

  • Romeo and Juliet (2006 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    David Thomas
    Producer
    David Thomas

    Television documentary, introduced by Melvyn Bragg, that examines the enduring appeal of Romeo and Juliet. A somewhat pedestrian account of the play’s appeal offering few fresh insights. The programme...

  • Peter Hall - 50 Years in Theatre (2005 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Nigel Wattis
    Producer
    Nigel Wattis

    A two-part SOUTH BANK SHOW to celebrate Sir Peter Hall’s 50 years in theatre. Peter Hall looks back on his foundation of the Royal Shakespeare Company, his 15 years as Director of the National Theatre, and...

  • South Bank Show, The [01/05/2005] (2005 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Gerald Fox
    Producer
    Gerald Fox

    A National Theatre production of Henry IV parts 1 and II opened in the Olivier Theatre, May 2005. The programme is a fly-on-the-wall account of one day’s rehearsals. The play’s director, Nicholas Hynter,...

  • Othello (2004 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Susan Shaw
    Producer
    Susan Shaw

    Television arts documentary series. Marking the 400th anniversary of Othello, the programme explores interpretations and performance history of the play. Includes extracts from the Royal Shakespeare...

  • Shakespeare (2000 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Christopher Walker
    Producer
    Christopher Walker

    Television arts documentary series presented by Melvyn Bragg. The episode includes interviews with Harold Bloom on why Shakespeare invented human nature, Kenneth Branagh on romantic love and his new film...

  • Vanessa Redgrave (1994 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Jack Bond
    Producer
    Tony Cash

    Television arts documentary series. Profile and interview with Vanessa Redgrave. Vanessa Redgrave talks to Melvyn Bragg about her father Michael Redgrave and her mother, Rachel Kempson. She speaks of her...

  • Dustin Hoffman and Peter Hall (1989 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Tony Know
    Producer
    Tony Know

    Television arts documentary. Sir Peter Hall rehearses with Dustin Hoffman and other cast members of the Peter Hall Company for the London stage production of The Merchant of Venice. Filmed over one complete...