Melvyn Bragg
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting57
movieVersus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
movieThe Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
2013
Himself - Presenter
movieJohn Steinbeck: Voice of America
2011
Host/Narrator
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
2002
Himself (Presenter)
movieR.E.M.
2002
Presenter
Emir Kusturica
2000
Himself (Presenter)
movieCountertenors
1999
Presenter
movieBogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
1997
Self/Narrator
movieAn Interview with Dennis Potter
1994
Interviewer
Portrait or Bust
1994
Himself (uncredited)
movieThe Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992
Self - Presenter
movieRoy Lichtenstein
1991
Himself
movieNorbert Smith: A Life
1989
Interviewer
movieThe Tall Guy
1989
Himself
movieLaurence Olivier: a life
1982
Self (Interviewer )
tvThe South Bank Show
1978
Self - Presenter
movieWhose Doctor Who
1977
Presenter
The Lively Arts
1976
Presenter
An Artist's Story
1974
Himself - Presenter
2nd House
1973
Himself - Host / Himself - Presenter
Writing13
tvA Time to Dance
1992
Writer, Novel
movieOrion
1977
Book
movieJesus Christ Superstar
1973
Screenplay
movieThe Music Lovers
1971
Screenplay
moviePlay Dirty
1969
Screenplay
movieIsadora
1968
Adaptation, Screenplay
movieAlways on Sunday
1965
Scenario Writer, Writer
movieThe Debussy Film
1965
Screenplay, Scenario Writer
Editing9
Production7
movieBill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's
2017
Executive Producer
movieFreddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
2006
Executive Producer
tvJohnny and the Dead
1995
Executive Producer
movieHullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978
Executive Producer
tvThe South Bank Show
1978
Executive Producer
movieFamiliar Spirits
1966
Producer
Creator4
Crew2
movieNaked Making Lunch
1992
Presenter
movieToulouse-Lautrec
1988
Presenter
