
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.
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Acting (32 movies)

Hockney at the Tate
1988

Norbert Smith: A Life
1989

David Hockney: A Celebration
2023

David Hockney: In Normandy
2023

David Hockney: In London
2023

Francis Bacon
1988

Vivienne Westwood
1990

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003

Bernard and the Genie
1991

J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate
1987

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016

Art Matters
2024

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992

Muse of Fire
2013

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
1998

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
1988

John Steinbeck: Voice of America
2011

An Interview with Dennis Potter
1994

The Tall Guy
1989

David Lean: A Life in Film
1985

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994

Ingmar Bergman at 60
1978

Countertenors
1999

R.E.M.
2002

Whose Doctor Who
1977

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
1997

Roy Lichtenstein
1991

The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
2013

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988

The Who: The Kids Are Alright
1979

Laurence Olivier: a life
1982

Sweet William
1980
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Debussy Film | 1965 | Screenplay |
| Always on Sunday | 1965 | Writer |
| Familiar Spirits | 1966 | Producer |
| Isadora | 1968 | Screenplay |
| Play Dirty | 1969 | Screenplay |
| The Music Lovers | 1971 | Screenplay |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 1973 | Screenplay |
| Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | 1978 | Executive Producer |
| Ken Russell's ABC of British Music | 1988 | Producer |
| Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England | 2013 | Writer |
| Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's | 2017 | Executive Producer |

