Melvyn Bragg

Cast

Melvyn Bragg

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1939-10-06

From

Carlisle, UK

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 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.

Muse of Fire
6.5
MOVIE2013

Muse of Fire

as Self

Norbert Smith: A Life
8.0
MOVIE1989

Norbert Smith: A Life

as Interviewer

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
6.6
MOVIE2016

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0
MOVIE1994

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

as Self

The Tall Guy
5.7
MOVIE1989

The Tall Guy

as Himself

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
7.5
MOVIE2003

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

as Himself

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
6.0
MOVIE1988

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

as Self

Bernard and the Genie
7.3
MOVIE1991

Bernard and the Genie

as Himself

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
7.2
MOVIE1992

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

as Self - Presenter

The Who: The Kids Are Alright
7.3
MOVIE1979

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

as Self

Sweet William
4.3
MOVIE1980

Sweet William

as Self

The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
9.0
MOVIE2013

The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

as Himself - Presenter

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
8.0
MOVIE1997

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid

as Self/Narrator

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
9.3
MOVIE1997

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

as Self

A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
6.5
MOVIE1989

A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible

Art Matters
10.0
MOVIE2024

Art Matters

as Self

David Hockney: In London
MOVIE2023

David Hockney: In London

as Self

David Hockney: A Celebration
MOVIE2023

David Hockney: A Celebration

as Self

David Lean: A Life in Film
6.0
MOVIE1985

David Lean: A Life in Film

as Narrator

An Artist's Story
MOVIE1974

An Artist's Story

as Himself - Presenter

Hockney at the Tate
9.0
MOVIE1988

Hockney at the Tate

as Self

Whose Doctor Who
2.0
MOVIE1977

Whose Doctor Who

as Presenter

David Hockney: Joiner Photographs
MOVIE1983

David Hockney: Joiner Photographs

as Narrator

Laurence Olivier: a life
10.0
MOVIE1982

Laurence Olivier: a life

as Self (Interviewer )

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
MOVIE1988

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

as Presenter

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
MOVIE2009

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

as Narrator

An Interview with Dennis Potter
10.0
MOVIE1994

An Interview with Dennis Potter

as Interviewer

Emir Kusturica
MOVIE2000

Emir Kusturica

as Himself (Presenter)

Ingmar Bergman at 60
MOVIE1978

Ingmar Bergman at 60

as Host

Roy Lichtenstein
6.4
MOVIE1991

Roy Lichtenstein

as Himself

Francis Bacon
6.3
MOVIE1985

Francis Bacon

David Hockney: In Normandy
MOVIE2023

David Hockney: In Normandy

as self

Vivienne Westwood
MOVIE1990

Vivienne Westwood

as Self

Portrait or Bust
MOVIE1994

Portrait or Bust

as Himself (uncredited)

Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
MOVIE1981

Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

as Presenter

R.E.M.
0.5
MOVIE2002

R.E.M.

as Presenter

J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate
MOVIE1987

J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate

as Presenter

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
7.0
MOVIE1998

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

as Self

Countertenors
MOVIE1999

Countertenors

as Presenter

Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
MOVIE2002

Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

as Himself (Presenter)

John Steinbeck: Voice of America
MOVIE2011

John Steinbeck: Voice of America

as Host/Narrator

The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene
MOVIE2013

The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

as Self

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