Melvyn Bragg
Actor
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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As Director
Filmography
The Tall Guy
as Himself 1989
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self 1979
Bernard and the Genie
as Himself 1991
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show 2016
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
as Self - Presenter 1992
Roy Lichtenstein
as Himself 1991
Francis Bacon
1985
Sweet William
as Self 1980
Norbert Smith: A Life
as Interviewer 1989
Muse of Fire
as Self 2013
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
as Self 1997
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self 1988
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Himself 2003
Art Matters
as Self 2024
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
as Self 1998
David Lean: A Life in Film
as Narrator 1985
R.E.M.
as Presenter 2002