The South Bank Show the brand and had first right of access to "The South Bank Show" archives. Sky Arts broadcasts "South Bank Show" archive editions and hosted the South Bank Sky Arts Awards on 25 Jan 2011, presented by Melvyn Bragg, accompanied by a new arrangement of "The South Bank Show" theme. Sky Arts revived "The South Bank Show" with a new series starting 27 May 2012. The theme music is taken from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Variations" composed in 1977 for his brother, the cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. This is based on the theme from Paganini's "24th Caprice". The brand image of the
The South Bank Show Show Revisited" programmes transmitted in early 2010 featuring updates on previous "South Bank Show" subjects. At the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards show in January 2010, Lord Melvyn Bragg said he was baffled by ITV's decision to axe "The South Bank Show" after 30 years on air. Also at the awards show, Prince Charles said in a taped testimonial that it was the end of one of the most important beacons of arts in this country which this country was lucky enough to enjoy. In July 2010, it was revealed that Bragg had bought the rights to