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 Kids Are Alright

Bernard and the Genie

as Himself

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show

Great Performances

as Self

Believe Nothing

as Self

The South Bank Show

as Self - Presenter

The Making of Sgt. Pepper

as Self - Presenter

Roy Lichtenstein

as Himself

The Adventure of English