Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 6, 1939 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Carlisle, UK

IMDb

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Bragg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2024FilmArt Mattersas Self 2023FilmDavid Hockney: In Londonas Self 2023FilmDavid Hockney: A Celebrationas Self 2023FilmDavid Hockney: In Normandyas self 2016FilmVersus: The Life and Films of Ken Loachas Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show 2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self 2013FilmThe Most Dangerous Man in Tudor Englandas Himself - Presenter 2013FilmThe Mystery Of Mary Magdaleneas Self 2011FilmJohn Steinbeck: Voice of Americaas Host/Narrator 2011TVReel History of Britain 2008TVMelvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain 2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self 2003FilmLife Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcheras Himself 2003TVThe Adventure of English 2002TVBelieve Nothingas Self 2002FilmCinema of Fire: Iranian Cinemaas Himself (Presenter)2002FilmR.E.M.as Presenter 2000FilmEmir Kusturicaas Himself (Presenter)1999FilmCountertenorsas Presenter 1998FilmAfro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreamsas Self 1998TVThe Garden Party 1997FilmKeppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Geesas Self 1994FilmTennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Self 1994FilmAn Interview with Dennis Potteras Interviewer 1994FilmPortrait or Bustas Himself (uncredited)1992FilmThe Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepperas Self - Presenter 1991FilmBernard and the Genieas Himself 1991FilmRoy Lichtensteinas Himself 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self 1990FilmVivienne Westwoodas Self 1990TVPlunder 1989FilmNorbert Smith: A Lifeas Interviewer 1989FilmA British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible 1989FilmThe Tall Guyas Himself 1988FilmHockney at the Tateas Self 1988FilmIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burtonas Self 1988FilmBernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'as Presenter 1988TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Self 1987FilmJ.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tateas Presenter 1985FilmFrancis Bacon 1985FilmDavid Lean: A Life in Filmas Narrator 1983FilmDavid Hockney: Joiner Photographsas Narrator 1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self (Interviewer )1981FilmErmanno Olmi: The Roots of the Treeas Presenter 1980FilmSweet Williamas Self 1979FilmThe Who: The Kids Are Alrightas Self 1978FilmIngmar Bergman at 60as Host 1978TVThe South Bank Showas Self - Presenter 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1977FilmWhose Doctor Whoas Presenter 1974FilmAn Artist's Storyas Himself - Presenter 1973TV2nd Houseas Himself - Host 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self —FilmOutbreak 1939: When War Broke Outas Narrator —TVNorbert Smith – a Life