72744
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Bragg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Tall Guy
as Himself
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
as Himself - Presenter
Bernard and the Genie
as Himself
Muse of Fire
as Self
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
The Kids Are Alright
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Self
David Lean: A Life in Film
as Narrator
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
as Presenter
