Melvyn Bragg
Known for ActingBorn 1939-10-06Carlisle, UK
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
The Tall Guy
1989 · as Himself
Muse of Fire
2013 · as Self
Countertenors
1999 · as Presenter
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
2009 · as Narrator
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982 · as Self (Interviewer )
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
1979 · as Self
Sweet William
1980 · as Self
Vivienne Westwood
1990 · as Self
Bernard and the Genie
1991 · as Himself
Norbert Smith: A Life
1989 · as Interviewer
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994 · as Self
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988 · as Self
An Artist's Story
1974 · as Himself - Presenter
Whose Doctor Who
1977 · as Presenter
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016 · as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
Roy Lichtenstein
1991 · as Himself
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992 · as Self - Presenter
Emir Kusturica
2000 · as Himself (Presenter)