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 |