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Season 6 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Frank Auerbach

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2019

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A look back at Melvyn Bragg's insightful interview with the celebrated German-British artist in a classic episode of The South Bank Show.

Jonathan Miller's Figaro: Anatomy of an Opera

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2019

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Melvyn Bragg revisits an old episode featuring Jonathan Miller, following him during his preparations for his production of The Marriage of Figaro for English National Opera.

Beryl Cook

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2019

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Melvyn Bragg revisits a 1979 edition featuring artist Beryl Cook, capturing her a time when her paintings were being brought to the attention of the general public.

Arthur Miller

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2019

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Melvyn Bragg reflects on his 1980 meeting with American playwright Arthur Miller, who talks about the poverty he encountered during his childhood in his native Harlem.

Boogie Woogie

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2019

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Melvyn Braggs reflects on a classic episode of the South Bank Show exploring boogie woogie, a 19th-century piano style with contemporary influences.

John Updike

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2019

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Melvyn Bragg revisits a 1990 profile of American novelist John Updike, who talked about the four Rabbit novels he wrote over a 40-year period.

Jimmy McGovern

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2019

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Melvyn Bragg looks back at his time with Jimmy McGovern, the screenwriter and producer who created the shows The Street and The Accused.

Fay Weldon

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2019

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Melvyn Bragg reflects on a classic South Bank Show episode featuring author and playwright Fay Weldon.

Elbow

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2019

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