Melvyn Bragg
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-10-06 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Carlisle, UK
Melvyn Bragg
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
as Narrator
(2024)
Art Matters
as Self
(2023)
David Hockney: In Normandy
as self
(2023)
David Hockney: A Celebration
as Self
(2023)
David Hockney: In London
as Self
(2016)
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
(2013)
Muse of Fire
as Self
(2013)
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
as Himself - Presenter
(2013)
(2011)
John Steinbeck: Voice of America
as Host/Narrator
(2006)
(2003)
(2002)
R.E.M.
as Presenter
(2002)
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
as Himself (Presenter)
(2000)
Emir Kusturica
as Himself (Presenter)
(1999)
Countertenors
as Presenter
(1998)
(1997)
(1994)
(1994)
An Interview with Dennis Potter
as Interviewer
(1994)
Portrait or Bust
as Himself (uncredited)
(1993)
The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
as Presenter
(1992)
The Making of Sgt. Pepper
as Self - Presenter
(1992)
(1992)
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
as Interviewer
(1991)
Bernard and the Genie
as Himself
(1991)
(1991)
Roy Lichtenstein
as Himself
(1990)
Vivienne Westwood
as Self
(1989)
The Tall Guy
as Himself
(1989)
Sir Norbert Smith: A Life
as Interviewer
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
Hockney at the Tate
as Self
(1988)
(1987)
J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate
as Presenter
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
David Lean: A Life in Film
as Narrator
(1985)
(1983)
(1981)
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Self - Presenter
(1981)
Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
as Presenter
(1981)
(1980)
(1980)
(1979)
(1978)
Ingmar Bergman at 60
as Host
(1977)
Whose Doctor Who
as Presenter
(1974)
An Artist's Story
as Himself - Presenter
Crew
(2017)
Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's
Executive Producer
(2013)
(2011)
(2006)
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
Executive Producer
(1996)
(1992)
Naked Making Lunch
Presenter
(1992)
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
Presenter
(1989)
(1988)
Toulouse-Lautrec
Editor, Presenter
(1988)
(1986)
(1983)
(1983)
(1981)
(1980)
(1980)
(1978)
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Executive Producer, Editor
(1978)
Ingmar Bergman at 60
Editor
(1977)
Orion
Book
(1973)
Jesus Christ Superstar
Screenplay
(1971)
The Music Lovers
Screenplay
(1969)
Play Dirty
Screenplay
(1968)
Isadora
Adaptation, Screenplay
(1966)
Familiar Spirits
Producer
(1965)
The Debussy Film
Scenario Writer, Screenplay
(1965)
Always on Sunday
Scenario Writer, Writer
(1965)