Melvyn Bragg

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 6, 1939 (86 yrs)

place of birth

Carlisle, UK

total credits

35 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Muse of Fire
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013as Self
The Tall Guy
5.7

The Tall Guy

1989as Himself
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

2026as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
7.5

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003as Himself
Bernard and the Genie
7.3

Bernard and the Genie

1991as Himself
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
7.3

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979as Self
Art Matters
10.0

Art Matters

2024as Self
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
6.0

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988as Self
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
7.2

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

1992as Self - Presenter
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994as Self
Sweet William
4.3

Sweet William

1980as Self
David Lean: A Life in Film
6.0

David Lean: A Life in Film

1985as Narrator
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
8.0

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid

1997as Self/Narrator
Whose Doctor Who
2.0

Whose Doctor Who

1977as Presenter
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
9.0

The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

2013as Himself - Presenter
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
6.5

A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible

1989
Hockney at the Tate
9.0

Hockney at the Tate

1988as Self
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
9.3

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

1997as Self
Laurence Olivier: a life
10.0

Laurence Olivier: a life

1982as Self (Interviewer )
Norbert Smith: A Life
8.0

Norbert Smith: A Life

1989as Interviewer
David Hockney: Joiner Photographs

David Hockney: Joiner Photographs

1983as Narrator
David Hockney: A Celebration

David Hockney: A Celebration

2023as Self
R.E.M.
0.5

R.E.M.

2002as Presenter
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

1988as Presenter
An Interview with Dennis Potter
10.0

An Interview with Dennis Potter

1994as Interviewer
David Hockney: In London

David Hockney: In London

2023as Self
David Hockney: In Normandy

David Hockney: In Normandy

2023as self
Roy Lichtenstein
6.4

Roy Lichtenstein

1991as Himself
Ingmar Bergman at 60

Ingmar Bergman at 60

1978as Host
Countertenors

Countertenors

1999as Presenter
Francis Bacon
6.3

Francis Bacon

1985
J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate

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

1987as Presenter
John Steinbeck: Voice of America

John Steinbeck: Voice of America

2011as Host/Narrator
Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

1990as Self
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
7.0

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

1998as Self
Melvyn Bragg — Timod