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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.
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Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last...
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The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series bega...
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This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor...
Emma Freud invites celebrity guests to unlock the film and video vaults.
Believe Nothing is a British ITV sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, the cleverest m...
A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Loui...
Topical arts magazine introduced by Melvyn Bragg.
Topical arts magazine introduced by Melvyn Bragg.
Spoof documentary looking at the life of Normal Stanley Fletcher, the star of 1970s sitcom Porridge played by R...
An American actor in England tries to find love and work.
Reel History of Britain is a 20 part series being shown on BBC Two, presented by Melvyn Bragg and about the his...
This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to fin...
A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated an...
Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discove...
Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer ro...
This documentary traces the lives of Gibb brothers and takes a look through their memories, creating some of th...
This was an official documentary shown on television featuring George Martin taking us through the album tracks...
The history of the English language presented by Melvyn Bragg; from its modest beginnings around 500 AD as a mi...
Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.
Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".
Melvyn Bragg travels through the British Isles exploring a rich tradition of literature. Whilst taking in the w...
Norbert Smith – a Life is a spoof TV documentary film charting the life and career of the fictitious British ac...
Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English...
The updated autobiography of Britain’s most controversial film director, the maker of Women in Love, The Devils...
A mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.
A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.
This documentary, originally presented on the television series The South Bank Show, covers actor Humphrey Boga...
In a programme broadcast 70 years to the day after the outbreak of WWII, people who were alive at the time spea...
Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring ex...
An Artist's Story concerns the confrontation of ideas between Anton, a young landscape painter, and Lydia, a yo...
A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laure...
Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg...