The South Bank Show - Season 41 / Year 2020

Season 41 / Year 2020

Episodes

Gillian Anderson
The arts programme returns with Melvyn Bragg meeting actress Gillian Anderson at the Young Vic in London, where she discusses her career in film, TV and theare. She also performs an exclusive reading as Margaret Thatcher, who she plays in Netflix drama The Crown.

Bernardine Evaristo
Melvyn Bragg talks to author Bernardine Evaristo, the first black woman to win the Booker Prize, about her life, her work and her determination to succeed.

Benjamin Zephaniah
Melvyn Bragg speaks to performance poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who discusses his life and performs a selection of his most personal poems.

Simon Armitage
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