The South Bank Show to be dropped after more than 30 years with Melvyn Bragg as presenter
Melvyn Bragg: to retire from The South Bank Show next summer. Photograph: ITVITV is to its axe flagship arts strand The South Bank Show after more than 30 years on air next summer, when Melvyn Bragg retires as presenter and series editor.
Bragg, 69, will also be stepping down from his executive role at the broadcaster as ITV Studios controller of arts next summer, when the next series of The South Bank Show ends.
ITV said today that "there are no plans for a further series" of The South Bank Show, but that the broadcaster "will also be looking at opportunities for new arts programming". Bragg is also discussing other potential projects with the broadcaster.
Bragg, 69, will also be stepping down from his executive role at the broadcaster as ITV Studios controller of arts next summer, when the next series of The South Bank Show ends.
ITV said today that "there are no plans for a further series" of The South Bank Show, but that the broadcaster "will also be looking at opportunities for new arts programming". Bragg is also discussing other potential projects with the broadcaster.
The full story at The Guardian online.
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