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Melvyn Bragg
Writer, Editor, Producer, Actor, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 6, 1939 (86 years)
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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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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Known For
Melvyn Bragg Filmography
| 2014 | The South Bank Show Originals (TV Series) |
| 2013 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2002 | The Adventure of English (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Apostles (TV Series) |
| 1992 | A Time to Dance (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Jesus Christ Superstar · as Screenplay |
| 1971 | The Music Lovers · as Screenplay |
| 1969 | Play Dirty · as Screenplay |
| 2024 | Art Matters · as Self |
| 2021 | Listening Through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2016 | Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach · as Self - Editor And Presenter, South Bank Show |
| 2015 | Iconic Couples (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | It Was Alright in the... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Genesis: Together and Apart · as Self |
| 2014 | The South Bank Show Originals (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | Rebels of Oz: Germaine, Clive, Barry and Bob (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire · as Self |
| 2013 | The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Frost on Interviews · as Self |
| 2012 | Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil · as Self - Monitor, 1963-1965 |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | John Mortimer: A Life in Words · as Self |
| 2008 | TV's Believe It or Not · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | David Helfgott: A Musical Journey · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher · as Himself |
| 2003 | Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | My Dad's the Prime Minister (TV Series) · as Melvyn Bragg |
| 2003 | Daily Politics (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Believe Nothing (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Kumars at No 42 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Apostles (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2001 | Greta Garbo: A Lone Star · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Author And Broadcaster |
| 1999 | The 100 Greatest TV Moments · as Self |
| 1999 | Two Thousand Years: The History of Christianity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Light Lunch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Anyone for Pennis? · as Self |
| 1994 | Portrait or Bust · as Himself (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Fantasy Football League (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper · as Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie · as Himself |
| 1991 | Comic Relief · as Self |
| 1991 | Roy Lichtenstein · as Himself |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Tall Guy · as Himself |
| 1989 | A British Picture · as Self |
| 1989 | Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Hockney at the Tate · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Hysteria! Hysteria! Hysteria! · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Executive Stress (TV Series) · as Melvyn Bragg |
| 1985 | Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Opinions (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | An Audience with Dame Edna Everage · as Self |
| 1980 | Sweet William · as Self |
| 1979 | The Kids Are Alright · as Self |
| 1979 | Question Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Richard Dimbleby Lecture (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Call My Bluff (1996) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul's · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Mother's Milk · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | This Is Not an Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Johnny and the Dead (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Jane Austen in Manhattan · as Associate Producer |
| 1978 | Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures · as Executive Producer |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) |
| 2011 | John Steinbeck: Voice of America · as Host/narrator |
| 2011 | Reel History of Britain (TV Series) |
| 2002 | The Adventure of English (TV Series) |
| 1994 | An Interview with Dennis Potter · as Interviewer |
| 1989 | Sir Norbert Smith, a Life · as Interviewer |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Hale & Pace (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) |
| 2002 | The Adventure of English (TV Series) · as Series Producer |
| 1988 | Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV Series) · as Series Editor |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1965 | Always on Sunday · as Scenario Writer |
| 1965 | The Debussy Film · as Scenario Writer |
| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) · as Scenario |