The South Bank Show - Season 2
1 - Tom Stoppard
Air Date: November 26, 1978
2 - Grace Under Pressure (Anthony Burgess on Hemingway)
Air Date: December 3, 1978
3 - Woody Allen
Air Date: December 10, 1978
4 - Anatomy of an Opera: Jonathan Miller's Figaro
Air Date: December 17, 1978
5 - Rhythm of Resistance (South African music)
Air Date: January 14, 1979
6 - Harmony of the Spheres (Neil Ardley)
Air Date: January 21, 1979
7 - Circus Clowns/Schubert recital by Richter
Air Date: January 28, 1979
8 - Royal Shakespeare Company on tour
Air Date: February 4, 1979
9 - Brimstone & Treacle (Dennis Potter) / John McLaughlin, a Musical Journey
Air Date: February 11, 1979
10 - The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith / Edward Gorey / Gunter Grass
Air Date: February 18, 1979
11 - Michael Cimino / Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears
Air Date: February 25, 1979
12 - Gordon Williams, Alan Sharp, Eddie Boyd
Air Date: March 4, 1979
13 - Derek Boshier / Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman
Air Date: March 11, 1979
14 - Neil Simon
Air Date: March 18, 1979
15 - Beryl Cook / Cloud Nine rehearsals
Air Date: March 25, 1979
16 - Graham Sutherland
Air Date: April 1, 1979
17 - Darryl Way / Howard Brenton
Air Date: April 22, 1979
18 - The Europeans (film) / Joseph Heller
Air Date: April 29, 1979
19 - Asian Arts festival
Air Date: May 6, 1979
20 - Billy Connolly
Air Date: May 13, 1979
21 - Jessye Norman
Air Date: May 20, 1979
22 - Rough Trade (record label) / Allen Jones
Air Date: May 27, 1979
23 - Scum (film) / Keith Jarrett
Air Date: June 17, 1979
24 - Michael Tippett (90 min.)
Air Date: June 24, 1979