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The South Bank Show: Season 12

24 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 1988 Updated Oct 5, 2026
Previously on The South Bank Show

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The South Bank Show Season 11.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Binge Efficiency Engine

Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (21): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S12·E20 Core

Ben Elton

Mar 5, 1989 · 60 min

S12·E21 Core

John Burnett

Mar 10, 1989 · 60 min

A special 3 minute parody episode made for Comic Relief. Melvin interviews painter John Burnett.

S12·E23 Mytharc

John Ogdon

Mar 19, 1989 · 60 min

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