Melvyn Bragg
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-10-06 in Carlisle, UK
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.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Self
Have I Got News for You
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
The South Bank Show
as Self - Presenter
An Audience with...
as Self
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Self
Whose Doctor Who
as Presenter
The Garden Party
Believe Nothing
as Self
Plunder
Countertenors
as Presenter
Norbert Smith – a Life
Muse of Fire
as Self
The Tall Guy
as Himself
The Adventure of English
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
Vivienne Westwood
as Self
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Self
Norbert Smith: A Life
as Interviewer