Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Acting · Born 1939-10-06 · Carlisle, UK

Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, CH, HonFRS, FRSL, FBA (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010), and for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series In Our Time. Earlier in his career, Bragg worked for the BBC in various roles including presenter, a connection that resumed in 1988 when he began to host Start the Week on Radio 4. After his ennoblement in 1998, he switched to presenting the new In Our Time, an academic discussion radio programme, which has run to over 900 broadcast editions and is a popular podcast. He was Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1999 until 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Bragg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Art Matters
Art Matters 2024
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David Hockney: In London
David Hockney: In London 2023
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David Hockney: A Celebration
David Hockney: A Celebration 2023
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David Hockney: In Normandy
David Hockney: In Normandy 2023
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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach 2016
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Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire 2013
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The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England 2013
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The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene 2013
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John Steinbeck: Voice of America
John Steinbeck: Voice of America 2011
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Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 2003
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Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema 2002
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R.E.M.
R.E.M. 2002
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Emir Kusturica 2000
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Countertenors
Countertenors 1999
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Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams 1998
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Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees 1997
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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage 1994
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An Interview with Dennis Potter
An Interview with Dennis Potter 1994
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Portrait or Bust 1994
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The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper 1992
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Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie 1991
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Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein 1991
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Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood 1990
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Norbert Smith: A Life
Norbert Smith: A Life 1989
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A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible 1989
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The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy 1989
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Hockney at the Tate
Hockney at the Tate 1988
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In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton 1988
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Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' 1988
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J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate
J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate 1987
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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon 1985
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David Lean: A Life in Film
David Lean: A Life in Film 1985
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Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life 1982
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Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree 1981
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Sweet William
Sweet William 1980
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The Who: The Kids Are Alright
The Who: The Kids Are Alright 1979
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Ingmar Bergman at 60
Ingmar Bergman at 60 1978
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Whose Doctor Who
Whose Doctor Who 1977
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An Artist's Story 1974
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Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
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As director