Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Acting
October 6, 1939 (age 86) Carlisle, UK 1 popularity
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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 as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010, 2012–2023), 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.

Movies

20 titles
Art Matters
4K 10.0

Self

Art Matters

2024
David Hockney: In London
4K

Self

David Hockney: In London

2023
David Hockney: A Celebration
4K

Self

David Hockney: A Celebration

2023
David Hockney: In Normandy
4K

self

David Hockney: In Normandy

2023
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
4K 6.6

Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

2016
Muse of Fire
4K 6.5

Self

Muse of Fire

2013
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
4K 9.0

Himself - Presenter

The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

2013
John Steinbeck: Voice of America
4K

Host/Narrator

John Steinbeck: Voice of America

2011
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
4K 7.5

Himself

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003
R.E.M.
4K 0.5

Presenter

R.E.M.

2002
Countertenors
4K

Presenter

Countertenors

1999
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
4K 7.0

Self

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

1998
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
4K 8.5

Self

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

1997
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
4K 8.0

Self/Narrator

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid

1997
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
4K 9.0

Self

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994
An Interview with Dennis Potter
4K 10.0

Interviewer

An Interview with Dennis Potter

1994
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
4K 7.2

Self - Presenter

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

1992
Bernard and the Genie
4K 7.3

Himself

Bernard and the Genie

1991
Roy Lichtenstein
4K 6.4

Himself

Roy Lichtenstein

1991
Vivienne Westwood
4K

Self

Vivienne Westwood

1990

TV Shows

10 titles
Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain
4K
TV

Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain

2008
Parkinson
4K
TV

Self - Guest

Parkinson

2004
The Adventure of English
4K 8.6
TV

The Adventure of English

2003
Believe Nothing
4K 6.8
TV

Self

Believe Nothing

2002
TFI Friday
4K 7.1
TV

TFI Friday

1996
Have I Got News for You
4K 7.1
TV

Self

Have I Got News for You

1990
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
4K 8.0
TV

Self

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988
The South Bank Show
4K 5.6
TV

Self - Presenter

The South Bank Show

1978
An Audience with...
4K 5.3
TV

Self

An Audience with...

1978
Great Performances
4K 6.1
TV

Self

Great Performances

1971