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 X Factor (UK TV series) series and is hosted by Becca Dudley. To date, 15 series have been broadcast, as summarised below. Notes: The X Factor (UK TV series) The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December. The show is produced by Fremantle's Thames (previously Talkback Thames) and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment. It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland.