How Many The South Bank Show (1978) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: The South Bank Show
Released: 1978
Cast: Melvyn Bragg, Paul McCartney, Harold Pinter, Alec Guinness, Alan Bennett

The South Bank Show (1978) featured a cast of 54 tracked actors. Of these, 33 (65%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Alan Bennett, age 92. This TV series starred Melvyn Bragg and Paul McCartney.

65% still with us· verified cast61% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 84.1 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast54 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1978 ▲▼
Melvyn Bragg Self - Presenter	Self - Presenter	Living	06/10/1939	86	—	39
Paul McCartney Self	Self	Living	18/06/1942	84	—	36
Harold Pinter Self	Self	Deceased	10/10/1930	78	24/12/2008	48
Alec Guinness Self	Self	Deceased	02/04/1914	86	05/08/2000	64
Alan Bennett Self	Self	Living	09/05/1934	92	—	44
Fernando Meirelles Self	Self	Living	09/11/1955	70	—	23
Robert Altman Self	Self	Deceased	20/02/1925	81	20/11/2006	53
Gene Hackman Self	Self	Deceased	30/01/1930	95	17/02/2025	48
Annie Lennox Self	Self	Living	25/12/1954	71	—	24
Helen Worth Self	Self	Living	07/01/1951	75	—	27
Robbie Coltrane Self	Self	Deceased	30/03/1950	72	14/10/2022	28
Steven Spielberg Self	Self	Living	18/12/1946	79	—	32
Ian La Frenais Self	Self	Living	07/01/1937	89	—	41
Stephen Mangan Self	Self	Living	16/05/1968	58	—	10
Emma Kirkby Self	Self	Living	26/02/1949	77	—	29
Eric Sykes Self	Self	Deceased	04/05/1923	89	04/07/2012	55
Wayne Sleep Self	Self	Living	17/07/1948	78	—	30
P. D. James Self	Self	Deceased	03/08/1920	94	27/11/2014	58
Billie Jean King Self	Self	Living	22/11/1943	82	—	35
Terry Gilliam Self	Self	Living	22/11/1940	85	—	38
Trevor Nunn Self	Self	Living	14/01/1940	86	—	38
Ken Russell Self	Self	Deceased	03/07/1927	84	27/11/2011	51
Nick Park Self	Self	Living	06/12/1958	67	—	20
Patrick Marber Self	Self	Living	19/09/1964	62	—	14
Peter Hall Self	Self	Deceased	22/11/1930	86	11/09/2017	48
Germaine Greer Self	Self	Living	29/01/1939	87	—	39
Armando Iannucci Self	Self	Living	28/11/1963	62	—	15
Camille Paglia Self	Self	Living	02/04/1947	79	—	31
David Lean Self	Self	Deceased	25/03/1908	83	16/04/1991	70
Richard Ingrams Self	Self	Living	19/08/1937	89	—	41
Bob Mortimer Self	Self	Living	23/05/1959	67	—	19
Matt Lucas Self	Self	Living	05/03/1974	52	—	4
Rebecca Front Self	Self	Living	16/05/1964	62	—	14
Ian Hislop Self	Self	Living	13/07/1960	66	—	18
Ronnie Corbett Self	Self	Deceased	04/12/1930	85	31/03/2016	48
Sue Townsend Self	Self	Deceased	02/04/1946	68	10/04/2014	32
David Schneider Self	Self	Living	22/05/1963	63	—	15
Barry Humphries Self	Self	Deceased	17/02/1934	89	22/04/2023	44
Elton John Self	Self	Living	25/03/1947	79	—	31
Vic Reeves Self	Self	Living	24/01/1959	67	—	19
David Walliams Self	Self	Living	20/08/1971	55	—	7
Steve Box Self	Self	Living	23/01/1967	59	—	11
Tom Gasek Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Rolf Harris Self	Self	Deceased	30/03/1930	93	10/05/2023	48
Ray Harryhausen Self	Self	Deceased	29/06/1920	92	07/05/2013	58
Jeffrey Katzenberg Self	Self	Living	21/12/1950	75	—	28
Jane Kite Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Peter Lord Self	Self	Living	04/11/1953	72	—	25
Peter Sallis Self	Self	Deceased	01/02/1921	96	02/06/2017	57
David Sproxton Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bill Bryden Self	Self	Deceased	12/04/1942	79	05/01/2022	36
Brian Glover Self - God	Self - God	Deceased	02/04/1934	63	24/07/1997	44
Mike Newell Self	Self	Living	28/03/1942	84	—	36
Lesley Manville Self	Self	Living	12/03/1956	70	—	22